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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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$ Y$ ]6 }8 `" a2 Uthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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1 O0 x7 \9 A1 j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& C& n$ m& z* V& _9 Q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' J: |* m+ o0 \; t6 E- B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ ]/ o! M+ K: R; z7 P. W
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' e# ]; d# V' u2 R; M6 P) f7 X
you pay me only $5.
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) a" c8 `6 ^# S5 }7 ]/ ~" j You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 }8 s4 i1 u& S! B$ o* n
will pay you $500. , X, v5 ]' I! s# A+ A8 U
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 D9 H3 T' e( y6 a" w" {: f. f k
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ }3 W' g/ J& f" o% K% X% Q9 ^
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ I9 x" T3 }# T: H+ j* {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' Y6 g- R. B3 E2 M$ b+ y( BNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all g1 ~/ c- j' m/ ]9 ]! W
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 S* w8 }# _( Y9 g; D1 Y
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
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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 $5! B! e; u- [8 G, `9 J( Z: K
and goes back to sleep.
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