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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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) p* u U& K2 J3 ?* v Zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if- u4 ]( [% V, ~$ H
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
. O2 D2 q: B" v+ L1 V6 e4 ~/ W he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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* q* ]$ T& J( w0 w! S0 j/ Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 S: n% r& l& T: A! h7 K8 _you pay me only $5. % R2 _- d+ Y: w! Q3 h6 L" n0 l
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 N, n0 n: ?8 G9 T
will pay you $500.
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2 a6 h( V- Y: _2 }( l, S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 U* v8 K- F" {/ ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 `! N* w! D6 {* e$ @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his P# \8 V# ~! m, c8 [( Y4 A2 @# x% \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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/ Z/ N( S+ N; G: n6 D% GNow, it's the newfie's turn.! L. _8 N5 R% G( Z) O
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ D( B: Z) T* F: L; t
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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& K/ g3 W" Z6 `* i9 [& l; {5 AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: n+ F$ n3 v6 P' W) x
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* y5 Q( o0 r7 z( T8 X1 Q
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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* d- t1 \" e8 X! b1 k0 b0 \: r5 s7 fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 y' N8 }0 B- w
wakes the newfie up and asks, * E, v) c. @ G
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'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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