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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.
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( R4 r7 L2 U# Q7 ? The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
9 M( Y2 {, H6 x+ l* Z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ U' _* R9 z0 d6 O* m/ L1 }- ?" g
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 `4 Q& P9 k8 w# H) b& lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 O% _* ^2 t! }4 Z- U5 O4 m
you pay me only $5. : H7 j' \: D! Y- m# W. e' h
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 k/ o0 l, h+ M( Y8 y' G
will pay you $500. 2 p) c i2 t1 M: W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 p2 `- X. b) Z6 [+ ? [% F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: K$ x: c I9 \( |5 c# l( J6 G! @# SThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 m5 Y+ t4 P+ Z; P$ Lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 t( o" g+ @6 a b f- AThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; y' Y5 F! f+ d) Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- F- M R3 A' \1 E1 z
lawyer. # C5 P' A9 e0 v [2 \" p; i3 ]4 N
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ F0 l3 E! w) D6 i( H3 p2 E" JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 N4 x' d: c: d. {: N; vthree legs, and comes down with four?' - k: f9 V5 q; H6 i
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
* j1 i$ H3 L$ N. ?references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( I9 Z# d i8 R' [the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# j3 P7 q# K$ Uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' C3 ^4 L, c: f" T( _4 k
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
s% x: z8 n# o2 p5 k! [4 @back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ d0 p1 I% {& O& v: s( P; B
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ ]! @+ ^& f! Z+ p' A+ _: M
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; p7 T$ T0 s. `# U' [/ t4 i5 h6 D' N$ A
comes down with four?' * ~3 `' M! d1 m( o
0 C9 s: p/ B( o# RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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