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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$ O* e4 `: ^' S# `% F7 o5 W
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 A1 g; h5 ^9 ]. i2 e4 c
. c+ l3 s# d/ A% W) E! B0 u5 L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# N/ D3 E9 J, u( \; N. k) h, T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 `& j m1 v2 l9 L. `/ M" W lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: `( j2 @' b7 u% o+ E( Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' ~. O3 D' l( r8 r4 Q
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 Y+ w9 f6 {3 [; ?& _, mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& a3 k( E7 {4 x9 }5 f6 V) Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 q$ Q5 k1 c2 r! a& W% U: n2 g: B1 G: O
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
1 l0 i. x0 Q5 c3 S3 e2 ithree legs, and comes down with four?'
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7 T( k) C. P: i, \/ Y# L/ CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' M3 l5 }: I! b* u
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. J3 ]& H- x; s- T2 N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 K( N W9 ^ z) @' V7 z0 Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. [6 @0 \+ j3 c9 s4 v3 N% a
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 ]2 R6 f' V! k. p! D& e0 S$ l' gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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: P2 ]" [4 w. r* X" G8 b3 Q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 E, S+ P& ]& N2 c2 y: ~" e8 O9 O( c
comes down with four?' ) x5 ^0 e7 j. T5 w
$ T/ T# t8 J+ z/ V8 lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! s/ |( e0 s( P! I: D7 [: e: e
and goes back to sleep.9 E" _, E8 q8 U( t4 [3 \! g7 r! {
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