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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. ' m. X- `+ l9 s1 `7 u
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& N7 B3 h& K' _& g) t' I
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 r/ U$ [6 Y) t* K& q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 T5 }, [8 {7 k0 n6 l: y6 B( b
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$ B0 B7 m2 D& y( ~( u5 }
will pay you $500.
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2 G% r# M; o G5 l' }& y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' \! B& d2 O7 ?! P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer. 6 u, ]% I- P6 t' f a- s
/ k, m7 R; d( s# S- F, JNow, it's the newfie's turn.9 S$ C: O/ e5 ^1 N. Y7 S
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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 all
9 t4 J+ ?; j4 M$ T6 Ireferences 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, n' g8 `3 W9 _* l" q- U* s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) f3 h, |$ S; D" M3 I
back to sleep. & e2 F7 b: O1 `/ \4 R- h! m
7 @2 {% u, O8 Y2 JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 n: F2 A# h% r: ]3 m* o
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 m. R2 a4 x" e' W& j
comes down with four?' 0 Q% A% C$ o$ E+ ]1 W
7 m: P0 \8 g8 x4 X, O6 EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 U, {" V P) @! g* L* I
and goes back to sleep.
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