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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 if1 f6 k* L9 ^5 m/ s ^* s4 B4 t8 {
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so P; a7 m( I# Z" ?- h7 b' W" y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# l# C% _$ ?( v# }
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& o# ^6 p3 ^9 d, a8 { iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 w$ ^& b* |. H4 e. Wyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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1 A" B0 L/ J- W9 v; w/ uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- Y* i8 U+ k; [* bthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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0 d. F4 J" [: Z8 aThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* D! j% R% d# a4 N
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" {% c* ~- Z0 T6 J
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.5 ]9 h4 j; Z8 r- U* u4 ~8 }6 U
' R4 W* @, F6 e& {. \1 wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# u& c& A" K$ ]; s+ Jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( S ~( ?2 J0 ] W ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 c3 Z7 S4 f: ~3 Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; p2 G8 V+ J) o
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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5 P7 _5 B: i- zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( S3 o: R% I% S3 Z" B- P$ ~
wakes the newfie up and asks, " [' q3 T% y6 z$ X
, k% n# ^2 ?2 H# o( k' V: S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 h! y( Q# K& J( E, K+ f
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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