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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. 2 t* m/ T& g$ e# h1 ^8 J ~% ^$ m
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so k3 e7 h1 K" C: l4 B6 d
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, t8 R) \$ j; q' T5 T2 k' F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( T) N: M m& h; u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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7 X6 c8 q5 E2 T$ d! x5 `) K2 r7 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: \" k* M$ F, k
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : }$ T4 V- W, C9 z7 M( d, G4 w' g
2 b+ j) ]& P' [ ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ a$ b5 ^$ P' N o
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 e- h: W% c. }$ r
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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" v9 n3 c3 T: iNow, it's the newfie's turn.% a5 }+ g Q; o
) m% @, Y3 g$ s. nHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 N e J( O! ?5 u2 P! `8 y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. [- K; N, g, Z! q" o6 ?3 b( f0 X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; S0 n4 I, x; b2 o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and i0 t* U. F5 B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 X+ N2 [2 S4 K- ~+ B6 C
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 S: H6 W8 @& a3 Y% ?# P
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ e$ j. b+ T5 @
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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 $59 w0 L" L( N" N, d* _/ [7 G7 r
and goes back to sleep.
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