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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
# G+ C5 C2 G( z8 \; t* f# G- M# N* ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. " z& A% ~, c2 u! C) a
9 A- Y! F9 l6 k- E7 s% W$ Q. s8 O4 ~ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: m9 m& K) N% s% u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 `# M2 G* j" ^
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; ]7 O0 @* d* L: C, M2 yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," \. \0 h+ J! a: X1 \& n. N
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: c8 l8 H: k0 U- R7 c5 L
will pay you $500. : N/ L7 T3 A& D' h/ M0 C# m* c
4 M3 `6 R" f: X: |/ L This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' R$ n& u3 J4 z. R# l
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 E3 m# I0 K1 A1 X+ G% JThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& z: s2 ~ J" b
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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8 J+ P; h% P: |: UThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* V/ d- s1 Q6 ~7 |, V" ]- Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& Z$ {4 M8 x- m `/ ?
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 q2 T( t$ r: K+ v! YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
% Y( C* \' p: b7 W" dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 `2 J l9 T( K- \
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. R8 O9 a" B, |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 k0 }( F; L5 T, Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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# k* F/ F8 \ R3 \1 pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 E; _' s! q; O2 S- c& m9 h
wakes the newfie up and asks, 5 [7 O8 ~( U7 x M1 v* Y' b+ }
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 P F& m' Q: k
comes down with four?' 8 X% `% Q* x2 e" b* w7 W
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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