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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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* i7 ~$ ]" B, B( [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 A- |0 R, w/ Q: q: |3 o! F! }0 Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& Y- H: o- U3 j/ A) h6 \/ o he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: J1 q# \( \- q1 [ p: P lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
Z, M& {. j# G5 W8 Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* o2 y3 n, L$ P! }. d( n7 {you pay me only $5.
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' h* p& v* C. v& h8 M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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' ]* p7 y6 W# G% W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: y" ]0 j1 i2 }% Y- ]4 `; G' W8 _
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 e' ?7 c8 ^" f
& J2 _6 g1 | |$ \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, }9 l2 K5 n; v% B. @! Jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + d! B1 K8 y% q: o: Y' H
& M- B) E9 ^* |* K8 MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 L9 K9 |5 j0 c* Z" ~+ P3 |
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. [2 G+ {8 i/ X7 l" |5 Z% [
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 M, c5 }% N3 |9 R! k+ J" e/ NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- B4 U# B% v8 i, T* M
three legs, and comes down with four?' 4 ]: m0 |: H8 z0 ~% a
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 ~- H8 p" F0 \% |/ X0 f2 H
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% O3 I! e$ [4 Z, W2 w( W j
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
+ T# d9 K" H# g6 mback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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- `6 t2 t' j3 m$ q9 |; z) a- C'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- f0 H- I7 f7 _
comes down with four?'
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( R$ J# ^- v2 d9 F/ RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& D. ~0 y- K& z$ l9 }
and goes back to sleep.
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