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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 if2 ^) q" {7 z7 n3 `3 v- Y) l$ D" }
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 z% M* y3 f9 v3 D
3 T& n! Q4 Y5 c; W The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
; b3 K0 f1 \$ ~ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
G( N% V2 w- z' O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! D& a4 E1 h! k, o4 t3 Dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 ]: h# o4 A% U8 Qyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 [0 H1 _4 h% [! ?( P* b( D
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 g; K) e' [2 E
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ u3 n" K' N2 S1 `+ O( e
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% v9 V8 u$ B4 C6 Z% e9 ~* s
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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0 i* \% |5 `2 pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 \$ |; K3 l+ M7 S' _9 f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ N# n; L" a" T. K( ? O& |
lawyer. ' ]; ^0 `- w/ [# C" q' a9 x/ l
2 m1 F+ b4 e9 r/ n. L4 ENow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 [# R3 S- Z* S0 i
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 C- Z4 A; N' N( q! }/ |
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 W- t0 M1 @: j' ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: V. m; `$ f4 r, G$ x7 ~4 g$ T5 Fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 O6 F, c% v6 G( R2 V
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ j. `7 G3 g' W' I0 b7 V6 dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 D. P" k& k7 D$ {) h4 t- xback to sleep. 3 g9 c1 g3 C5 }2 F# o
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% l* O) Z1 M2 E& Xwakes the newfie up and asks, $ H; \* {0 D- e
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- M) M; `0 B% F0 x$ I5 Q1 C; f
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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