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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
, P) K; j' ~, l4 m2 r( P$ C3 G8 sthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 [4 ?- @) u, K" w- W0 b5 \3 K/ d
3 R+ s L' W7 X( N+ t The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" i7 ~. v, A( y* m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ x6 Q+ r/ \/ n/ d7 Y: e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& J# e7 V" L9 e* D. |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. L& b$ F9 s/ `! C+ ~/ t
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 ~8 l6 b+ [1 A4 F2 @
will pay you $500. 2 Q$ X9 J3 {) m/ Z6 J: y1 }; I
$ ]9 v4 i% r, p. V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 o- {& g! a7 H. h
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his Y! P/ q! n3 M3 A8 F8 p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" X& _9 v# i0 W, C* d' A" a8 [Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 ]3 {: j. J8 a- J& EHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( K; e* j9 R! Q3 u3 o5 m2 ^/ K
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 K. b7 G* c+ O3 a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' r5 I ]+ p7 [7 K5 b, S; N" B% M
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 t% l. m) i! {$ w) _The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 P5 T! ]/ C. L+ ~1 Y& ^
and goes back to sleep.# B% K! J! `7 g! k s% }
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