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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. 5 @2 {( |9 k9 l4 r* i! c+ N
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ H# s9 c0 g$ p6 d) Z8 I
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 }* R/ O: M8 a4 H) m ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, z( J6 b' Y: y% \0 E/ D: L0 uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. N6 {% Y) o# t- }* l, S
you pay me only $5. ) I. _! [9 ^+ ~9 p! x7 M) f; ^
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# T. s# R3 ]' Y' A) K
will pay you $500. ' q3 ~& |7 S4 v# i7 q/ E5 j4 j
# b0 j4 w5 T; ^# [) S* O! r% W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# h" {8 z1 m; e) F* W& b: }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" k) |- t2 e; @& Y, ~
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 g4 C# ]3 V( s+ _0 G: _3 K# w5 Ppocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 K. N1 J8 ?7 v3 F5 w/ j$ KNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 ]1 O1 o6 a+ d. r: ~3 X# ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" ]' v& N# X3 K8 m1 {$ y1 e
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! x- i1 X+ c- ]. `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
0 O2 V3 v5 Z" V1 r5 w: O+ m1 ireferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 B) O7 Z6 u" v4 a& Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, j: I5 p" I: {# Mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% E" i+ A7 C4 b2 _6 `
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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$ B' X1 ]5 B. e+ ~ aThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ O: b/ u5 o+ G0 I @3 gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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# H) _1 S+ w6 ^9 t. H! u9 W3 j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& f0 p2 C+ V b4 J6 f7 p
comes down with four?'
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- b! i, r9 Q. y# {6 HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, t$ ]) E7 h7 V7 r! N. L' d! b
and goes back to sleep. Y7 D# t- z7 Q' b/ A6 m$ V" {
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