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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 if4 A* V& D a8 q) R; G$ A Q1 o
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . D/ T( n: Q) Q* z# M) S9 O- D: N
1 ]) w; T: `( T0 T1 U/ R& C The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 ^7 R; l0 S" V0 k+ F# o- c0 `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ U- g( \8 k9 l1 z' c0 l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) X/ u3 r2 O4 i h5 @, {+ P
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* f# x4 D. v, p, T6 s2 U# U
you pay me only $5. - E2 ]" R+ _2 P! H- p- P5 o& Y4 e
& ?' t- Z# D' [! ~+ k# s. P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 E. x4 _6 R5 ~4 n/ |1 o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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# z) G, l% A& p( IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) P) _( q+ E, J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) a7 l6 b7 ]7 O& B* s# ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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3 P6 h- I( l$ Q* G$ B8 JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" ?. j Y6 M4 S- K/ H8 ^- j- o9 Freferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 m5 A- w" S& R
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 `) d! I. L1 _' u6 Jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 r, i- r, V B8 khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# @ G f' Y0 c8 k; S6 t: D! d' P
back to sleep.
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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/ ^9 l0 Q5 r5 [6 t0 r; ~
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 C& ^2 w, ?! ~9 B
and goes back to sleep.+ M% e6 x8 ?1 ]% s% U
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