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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. ; ~1 c+ ]. {7 a( s; ~
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ o J' d* r1 k6 j. K+ `% ?) R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* k7 R9 s4 \6 s4 F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 j" B( r5 |4 V6 ^2 y( ^5 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" W! Y e) h. G: I! b% m5 q8 r. H6 Pyou pay me only $5.
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% h- t: Y' P4 U$ l You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 n; J, |4 d/ r8 S- W& Q
will pay you $500. 7 a8 }& d* d# Y" a# T! w7 f1 R' S
! {' R B2 J. C9 a B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- q- {( f& \* v9 Z Z9 r/ N& }4 {
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. H* T% I# c3 C/ c! ?4 M1 H' hThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ M; ^( e1 K3 O* t, K8 _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) E0 V# c2 |- u* X9 l* z% p% H# _! n
lawyer. 4 _2 J6 n1 k* t4 o- _; D
, p' |" J& R' g7 h1 {1 X& xNow, it's the newfie's turn.2 @8 r) _# f' F: d1 L, |
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) J5 V/ K, b' o% u+ N/ X5 @) s7 E, Q
three legs, and comes down with four?' - x; C" F( B1 \# Z7 B
' B8 r; |9 |5 x5 R3 {- rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 F% I! ]; B* A" f3 \references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 j' m* u" a# a1 t$ H( ^
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- Y; D4 F7 Y; b7 C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% M9 f/ h! q4 _( A( g8 K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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. H" }* A- A( ?& A' J+ EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 k1 n0 p+ L4 y! X
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 T3 \1 T) t) n% G& L
+ y6 P G$ @# O8 @6 l4 g0 y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 O9 f; g& R5 S* X t& j8 U9 f8 p
comes down with four?' . F7 I, V/ w W6 D. s
9 ~- z8 l0 ^. ?1 ^7 C- c. ?( l- r6 }The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 `! H+ c! f; B' n- C0 R2 V
and goes back to sleep.( z- ]7 A1 e4 Y! @" [; ?7 I. k- ?4 Z
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