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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, G, X$ q" j) U/ Z! Y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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0 Q* A: k5 z$ P( d# kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 }9 |5 C9 R C+ Y0 K" h1 H
you pay me only $5. + X$ x* m* j s k2 u6 C u
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; k3 M5 z: N& c1 q, B7 U
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 {; u0 _$ X( A! M& u8 G5 f6 y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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# J: o! _+ S9 L7 E. ?7 OThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# B- A! m9 V2 P0 L8 vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 k: A9 S; i% R0 N3 T2 _* @+ }
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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- u, y% o% I5 d. | jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 `1 a3 J/ Z# t$ M/ G3 M; @( E
three legs, and comes down with four?' " g! b8 |# a/ Q: `/ Q* t# u' j
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ Y3 \* T- c: \* {. m/ c$ `$ X
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 and* N, I7 N3 L; y9 J# q! C& Q5 i2 ]
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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9 r( I6 @2 e5 F# a: i1 W9 K- |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 n F ~7 V g
and goes back to sleep.
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