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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 if& R1 o( X0 x8 w. M4 |5 ^8 ]' S, S
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) I' n: {$ ~: ^! _& T# d7 Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# V9 X( ]/ G4 u! |& i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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you pay me only $5. / N9 v' `" L4 q3 r }
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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. l: @$ l/ N% T j G t' y) B8 n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
: l' V; h& Z2 _7 Q* E. n9 L% {the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 m" B0 ?( M7 R6 e0 K- C. ?
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. M' x5 h- x( W8 G3 ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ F( Z9 u! S6 m* {" E$ A" wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& A8 b; X8 s% U3 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 O3 E3 q, @" J. p
' Z* R6 q. u7 y6 d- gHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% G0 C, E; M8 i
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 Q+ ?% |+ p' G( }2 D" N
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" f$ B3 f; Z7 G
references 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
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7 ~% Y2 J- U- h8 G( Z$ W/ bThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" B6 q4 U& ]& H0 J
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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- S9 ]' X# a2 f/ qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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