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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. : O5 A! ?, q2 ?
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& @, Z: s, L1 b( x* f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 J7 T0 p5 c' N: {6 k5 R' Q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
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you pay me only $5. / g2 v! t1 G0 u* F6 O9 a
) c4 o4 l# p6 H6 S" \. J6 R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ K7 a$ E' g$ `+ H- y: {% B
will pay you $500.
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5 ]% b' H* D/ L# t8 [: R7 _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' K9 A; `9 c+ `$ a* U( ?" E. d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 N$ E/ r4 T- o8 a- y8 o; G7 g
$ b- W1 Z# f9 K% v3 ?The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ S$ H) E$ l' A$ d# L7 X# N! V9 Kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; k2 f% u; _9 k+ K p
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 |5 {, `# i5 u* B2 s3 gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* B/ x1 G0 |- g R# l7 r8 M
lawyer. . p7 B, S6 f" w+ Z
" W- i6 L% y Z3 h$ yNow, it's the newfie's turn.0 m G& n% e* F* K I, p5 O
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ Z, {& B0 A" y' t h2 f
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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) k; \7 }" J5 J8 lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( r: Q3 W) z. _1 f1 E+ a9 W* c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- i7 L# h! C# R: v% j
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
" [' C" n& S) {& v4 Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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* S1 D" q& I1 Y* i' g# n1 y' jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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9 r" M @3 \1 ?. i9 t'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 E/ v& z5 @$ [/ J5 M5 Xcomes down with four?' . O* y% L0 C2 s g/ t$ A) D: }
. P' y" @4 f) X/ D/ t9 }* j2 ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 Q1 W" \) r# o! W
and goes back to sleep.
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