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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 U( k% S6 r% uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 c' d2 y- e# O( t4 D
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" x, j/ p; b8 J1 o8 c9 A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; x- a t R' o( ~) A5 X# w
will pay you $500.
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6 [- f g& ^& d2 W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ ?5 d7 k1 Q2 z9 X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) K- j7 t0 s! A- J
$ m% @4 ?2 c1 J3 Q+ c9 q4 B0 \# a7 iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 R7 j4 z! W7 a a
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" H( K x5 D+ \3 k+ t2 U$ K7 E
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( P- U) J9 X% q- p: {
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 T N; W' e0 N/ h- b/ ?: S$ y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 o( m" @" [. ]6 T \
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( x7 t) u1 V% C+ t4 `
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ z) W: o6 I, @* y7 u& n1 C9 Q, W
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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1 @9 Y8 i: [7 Y7 ?. _4 S3 XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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9 l- J7 }8 A* T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ P# V* h$ R: D, U, }, O
and goes back to sleep.
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