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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 e3 V. A# r3 Y" Z4 s& `3 `# R
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# Y. M% ^/ x& o9 u# E/ p5 n
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' F7 E& r& ]$ i2 B* n6 W
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," W7 {0 r; |; j( ~' K7 ^0 z3 M9 A
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' x* F. h: m$ k/ w2 Z4 c' P, x2 G* B
will pay you $500. " X7 ?2 R% }( Q0 s
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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3 h# |7 p) E e1 ]! ^The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) A+ X# i3 \1 a2 ^+ lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ F, C9 H# `2 @( ]( s7 g) Opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.1 @& [) F" X6 h+ @5 u, ^7 ~" t
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 s) T3 R2 ]8 E1 Q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all! P4 C9 I, k- J% Z2 L; e, K
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% L' T6 f8 {5 L) P, N/ U4 | q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% X/ L% e+ v% ]/ X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 t% B2 s0 Y$ o- p4 S+ _hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' D( F$ T1 B' h' [- l8 I L6 i" @
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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0 E, v. x+ ^ w7 a* I$ xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
- {+ x0 J) z& ^# Z) r7 Land goes back to sleep.
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