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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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0 ]6 Q) V' R) V8 X z4 |1 z) l2 ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. D' M; i( j, D4 l
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! N, ^/ Z% Y+ {- G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# \* K/ J* c' d% b' C9 H) X& s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I ^! G H! T6 Q" n$ Y2 Y3 f& T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, E" b. r6 P6 t* e7 a N1 L
you pay me only $5. 3 J+ p- H+ S( B6 B' G8 F
; V! r e2 [: K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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6 D4 b/ g7 q: c8 |) ?9 H; x) v- b; u This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- e& q' A1 e/ N1 [! L. N! K9 v8 l
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& H3 i& G3 w. B9 d: a# p- @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 k9 y* R3 h! D/ vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 }. B6 k, \, h4 ~, p( ?
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) ]% j# X- ~ N; }8 f2 F
1 W8 n3 P D& s6 l9 Z: w) v! S" iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! C+ r* J; Z1 H, Q
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 m" n. k7 f) K
4 Z# r9 Q2 ^, |5 S2 N/ o2 WThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* g& Q( k( ~, G8 ^5 j7 Z5 G6 L
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 k) D6 D; ~) {( w3 Z/ Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ Q3 I% F: H* `' zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 f! \5 C; `# }# T& D" e# Y+ i2 xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right$ `4 Z% W/ n/ }7 W' i5 I( `
back to sleep.
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' k( m9 I: A6 PThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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! l8 v+ B8 b; }1 o4 w4 P'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
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