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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 if6 l" n1 h; B' t0 W& e$ \
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 d' ~3 u8 f) E( X2 F5 n% a' Q
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# l4 D2 ^/ s# o7 \7 h# D; S" e he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" C6 i& `, t0 X7 U+ t7 |4 S( G1 L" B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- k; |' @8 e" _9 gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: b7 ~: z! ~ L' u
you 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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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 I8 I6 @" g3 z7 d' [) f( B1 n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- f1 s+ T J6 _9 VThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ E4 ?; M( \0 p0 }8 M7 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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: H+ e: o- A) {% L( V; aNow, it's the newfie's turn./ d, d% K0 x- ]1 P% x# S8 f# ^
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 f' o9 A, r) { [+ l( V
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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. z/ n4 P' j1 DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ R$ x g/ P* B# 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 and6 Z; |. u' u5 h2 W
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& w1 h( P G: u& B
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) X7 J* R) Q7 {( z3 G& t
comes down with four?' : L& O2 b. J8 o/ h1 a8 j' U. r6 V
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" @/ s" c1 d" K t% ?9 S
and goes back to sleep.
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