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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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0 ~9 I2 C! k1 hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' R+ d2 d$ a% \1 l; |; c" rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 Y% w1 h0 r# }! M, ?
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 N- Z: Z* Q9 x$ f& v' k6 E* ~! u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 R6 A. v8 i. G
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. e @' n, P0 n0 h& `ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" W) N7 s; i. K! _you pay me only $5. g1 ^, Z4 d# {
" ?% E8 j" n' }4 }6 h) L You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& M/ W$ ]9 G. J# p9 H
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, ^, l. j2 A9 n8 O! h
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + l$ J$ n3 c* n$ @& e r+ w( H+ |
( [% a J: I$ x! e% G9 _+ }The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 e" L7 p0 ~ N7 X e' x6 E& `/ kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 K& A2 T/ I# d
lawyer. : I, H, v* n5 s ^. u9 M
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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
9 [. D8 z( h M$ zthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 @2 v" {/ [9 y6 n# l/ bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# m7 g5 ?' s1 U% r- k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# g! K ]: Z2 l7 Y% B* k- n6 u3 a) q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: c y3 p' R* a/ H' V5 ]
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. X1 C% k, Y. B Hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* S$ C* b/ M5 C- G. S% d0 u6 ~( B
back to sleep.
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. H, Z6 P( D8 }9 P2 ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' }. o7 Q/ y) T+ A! I7 jwakes the newfie up and asks,
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! R. _1 G. @1 P5 C( r1 i, L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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6 Q) w1 J7 |9 N! W! D! cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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