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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/ Z0 O/ x" q a2 W: w
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ( I ~- V, t4 s3 S. n1 d: W. V
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 u; h1 `% s: s3 u/ b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 b6 W( [- r% _
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" x& e8 K$ I! P0 Lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
G7 l7 l4 }' h' G/ pyou pay me only $5.
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; a# r2 g( y% _/ ]1 Z: R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& D$ [) f. @! R+ e
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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, E: a3 O, r4 _% T* ]+ @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ Z' A2 z6 |( y( K& A `7 t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. q1 M1 e# s# a3 h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 K. S) w- `7 y! d+ S! o
lawyer.
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! ~$ h7 B6 Q- |6 t+ SNow, it's the newfie's turn.- e5 b0 G2 B$ d7 }' a E) h! |
0 _0 n* S+ F- j3 VHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: e7 D' f3 I2 v R8 Sthree legs, and comes down with four?' " f) x2 J; R8 b4 h- O
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 w. `' r/ k: s/ M- C* w" xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: s+ a) w4 q$ N1 Y, O) J& ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ z; {. f8 u, E4 z6 l8 z/ Sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: p4 M4 Q, f, R" \* _, Y5 Q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ V" U+ s, M" Y& h1 G
back to sleep.
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) l7 B% G% d* gThe 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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5 s7 l4 r8 t! m' G0 @The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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