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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, [( Z; [7 h6 F4 C, v$ G6 |% H$ l& F
the newfie would like to play a fun game. + _$ y& ]' w [( Z2 S. h8 _
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 B/ f) p5 Y" {- N) }# Q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 d1 X* G- t9 l' D3 J lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
S' U; S" u/ Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ p0 ]/ m- N7 D J& M/ @7 Xyou pay me only $5. 8 ~$ Q' V5 [, W9 f- F! t
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ G" i5 [: H9 S q+ f) H, g. Z
will pay you $500. 8 J R, p0 ^* j/ ]& h; L
; w6 ]8 B/ j& i+ m4 M/ S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
7 P% L. g7 J4 Q7 L1 s9 ?( athe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 n, N& z8 s' I( x8 s6 m) jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + X6 i! \$ Q* a, h$ S; O, y6 b4 \
8 x% J: r5 s4 i' D1 x4 s7 r1 B3 PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* |! r: f: [! a9 w1 qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ v! `4 l# Z3 I' V) S) g' F* W
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; _& o* X+ ]* `, Q5 V- @4 Z: JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ C, Y' V% O/ O+ s$ B2 N: N3 m
three legs, and comes down with four?' : p' w+ H+ m( M+ x1 S6 H
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% l% y. a/ x0 U% A; b3 ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; l3 S! k8 q Q$ R
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ G C8 _0 a3 y: Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and, L' v: `/ c8 y# Q. u/ d
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! N9 _" V; X( e) `5 K
back to sleep. - Q. V. o2 k n0 e4 m! p) d
$ k% O: t# Q1 ?7 rThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' J. E5 D) t' b2 t6 j' y% `wakes the newfie up and asks,
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, H! [+ S3 K b'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ D, I' L( ?& A9 z* g6 y' V
comes down with four?' : l" x h) F. \8 ~+ n
2 I/ K/ x" R) oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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