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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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# M4 q7 z7 d9 rthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% r+ l# M3 E# {3 L& kthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 u, t1 K: a$ A
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 B N U/ J4 K2 ^! v: s( n
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 y }) E2 I4 Y/ h9 t2 ~& {, ^ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# k9 _7 ?# ]' u# y7 V, [' Q+ s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# ^3 Z# |4 a' C8 i6 \ V- s4 Ryou pay me only $5. & x. e. O, J9 c$ S
1 w7 r0 a# [2 A* f. V) ~ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& N3 M& ~+ _; L' g }- @+ K5 f# Z
will pay you $500. * m/ `7 H, D. G1 m
3 B$ [! _( }: [& d6 Y9 M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 e0 y: J% l+ Z! Q b% ~3 d7 g" H
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ B5 j- i o$ A1 p' z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * a2 Q( {. e& P/ c" R
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& }! z8 C! m7 _& U* e6 L3 A
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the O3 s4 U; m. q8 b: d! d* I
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 w$ P! b! |4 W3 I2 ~) u) i
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& o% w/ m8 L e. ~
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 T0 I& [% X4 F, M. k) F* {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
) q+ [* S% M7 J9 P H# Dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 s5 _ ?$ [, \) f3 xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 Z& C( x1 Y8 A$ I0 R
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right Q! m J9 s! y6 d! g" C# h0 c
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ J% v7 K) v" m! W( q8 c% V( Qwakes the newfie up and asks, - ~, Y& F+ G Q/ e+ p' ?3 m* D5 B
2 Q* b. I8 B# a' S( T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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