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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. ; T: d) h6 u" @' f* s
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- `' t3 y$ e0 ]- b4 x' u4 } Y# \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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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
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3 P. F b# v+ k( ~( Q& {5 GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 o/ @' x8 e/ h: K# N8 K# A$ L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( i7 _% f- M. A) p+ X7 ]. ~: `
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: J6 d! I! o* I- g D/ {( o
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 t' \2 B7 [. c- q9 w0 |
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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/ z3 M+ B9 G( |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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3 y4 ?& y- o" b% e d' E3 n4 B2 ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& p/ v3 D5 M+ q2 ?, B
comes down with four?'
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. s: v4 Q, U: l( E8 z# _# PThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% x. d! O* k6 R( N
and goes back to sleep.
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