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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! ~* }) y" h% ?4 k# S0 n3 I
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % V- ~% r8 o& _, x- o
* C/ I/ X& ?0 e- L& K0 R+ g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 Z" V+ A! g6 Z& `+ v0 S3 h
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) g: Q9 U" i& u0 ?$ X
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 N; K8 a$ D2 s: V5 F
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; X5 I6 Y5 l/ G- {6 S* R( gyou pay me only $5. ) |" p9 X4 E" b' R
3 g, g( a# k# @% g2 L You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) F F) X6 l# }$ s/ `" ~9 H
will pay you $500. 4 i5 F. k9 K+ z: \/ _/ A
6 N% W7 _0 r2 f8 _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ B, I7 Z+ J# M& w6 _
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) f% q: e8 ~: F' c0 o5 c! U6 x& N
" M7 Q( Q9 c7 n- o& ?/ a1 XThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's K3 n$ T# [& `8 I- r8 h: {, {
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 B9 W% p$ L7 f# A: Z" Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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" L( T0 N! H* u! m: Y* b; L- X; [- YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 U5 X% Z6 n7 B8 F P E
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. h' B; b6 J! P8 Yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ m6 b/ I* V8 j& y( n
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 W2 H+ t0 g- }% m( h7 _ i4 Uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; Q; \1 \7 [. z. }/ W3 R& Chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, g* ^2 N( X: N: R: j4 h g# `
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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o, S; U+ t# V) B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ A! a$ e z3 ]9 s0 s2 S
comes down with four?'
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# \, `0 Z2 R9 `* nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
" X6 u! D: g( D$ g% L$ v. Aand goes back to sleep.; j+ u# `7 H" m) D# A
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