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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$ l5 w% L8 f5 u; \: b/ \
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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3 E9 F. q K# E1 H' p4 m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 l* {4 _5 _- ~! I
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, W& h4 ?9 r9 I, S' k( ^) V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 x/ D$ L8 _. B; Q$ C( ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 w7 B& {0 D- Z5 w6 {9 Q, e$ \
you pay me only $5. * O! V( y+ m; i( u0 n# A0 S
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! r |, B# Z/ h
will pay you $500.
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, U) F8 q ]% [- D5 f This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; _2 U5 A/ b5 y, @% r: t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * r7 U# }4 G6 w7 c- U, L
. u* `& {6 ]- d- Y4 n+ h' aThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! w$ M8 S+ n1 F. X; R. G8 T8 c+ G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
: n. x* b6 H: S: s+ U% elawyer.
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% z. V& K/ P! b0 ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.; I, b8 ]: K: R) W$ {0 ~
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- z" d! q2 _7 o: m: ^3 R- a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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( Q- U# Q* _1 Y7 B& f6 dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
* e4 \9 _# p7 P% breferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ D) v$ Y9 H4 M9 }3 i( ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 r3 p( y j8 ?/ M
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ }2 \! z/ m+ z+ t) Y* ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* t$ J" F. {' ^; Y! A
back to sleep. # ?7 a/ k1 Y+ t. X
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. y6 A! H0 Q9 r2 Xwakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 v' ~) ?5 z1 E4 U5 w'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 T# N+ d" G1 C- U& N0 I7 Y7 Ucomes down with four?'
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8 `! o9 i& A5 w, G$ ?& T, R9 D& rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" ^' Y s" P. T# J1 ]
and goes back to sleep.1 T) W. Q% e% f: S
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