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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: m6 X3 L- g, H9 W6 z/ fthe newfie would like to play a fun game. & a: F4 r! x; s* a0 t
5 u8 \5 N, ^! X3 @+ M* Z' d: T! | The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ M* D1 c2 F0 U. m- J" N! k, Y1 U+ Q9 i3 j he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' k- W- Z* a0 ?7 Z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ C! v/ g; U5 P k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ ~6 D5 X! K% gyou pay me only $5. 0 q5 h; R+ \7 `& v% C& W5 Q. V
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 I; g% p* q2 z3 O5 S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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9 h1 H. S5 {; DThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 v# v$ P- r4 R4 m) k) m0 L" r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 ~' p: x5 }$ B8 H* q: EThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( M# ?: z+ P1 [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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. O% @* `6 G. M5 f6 TNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 @$ O2 L0 _6 Q' } j2 X: y
three legs, and comes down with four?' , O# l( c( c- Y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
% j: h- |3 u( ?& oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
+ {7 I' D! a& S6 }' P# ?- fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 P, H8 }. V) ]
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 @+ F. s/ f+ }3 D: K R( ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. D9 Y$ j2 X: o" ^
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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3 ~ g& Y/ `! ^# Z% S3 m/ k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, p- S# P! N8 |" B' [9 q
comes down with four?' ) o& h7 I: e5 I5 `2 _* j
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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