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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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$ P+ ]: u) y) h% ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; s7 \# H( n2 l+ G7 s
the newfie would like to play a fun game. " R: |5 w8 v: I7 |, [
, q$ ?/ b( e* Z) r% w' _% P* n The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) S" G) E2 d4 @& v2 N) }3 o he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% Y( c4 M. s# q5 [& l4 r lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* g7 C2 [+ ]3 r. b
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% G. b* K/ z+ ^' J1 m& d0 ^2 syou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 [& E4 M& H- v& \4 j
will pay you $500. ' q( C) w6 b6 m! s, A
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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Q* h- U" D) RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's v/ U& \- V- A+ |% O0 b3 ^! K1 o% _
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- t" u6 z1 Q: M# Z% H$ ^+ CThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 z) @) P- s5 f5 i* hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; |( H; y: Y) Q
lawyer. ' ~: u" J u+ X6 V8 `( M
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 }- ~: u+ ]: j$ ?8 c! C: CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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* C# L8 e2 ~8 M3 h [& w1 m2 AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ e) V S9 w5 A: p" V! U( ]# p, ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# a& ], T( h* f$ o: d; @
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 n2 e, U0 A$ s- m" F& m
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ c" h# f4 C9 n! ^hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
( [' ~/ I2 `; Z" {) x- c9 [. xback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 U1 ^; N; R. D9 G- Y$ L
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) c4 [8 P" Y" _) H. k
and goes back to sleep.8 G+ e9 Q5 Z" e. t6 {
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