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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+ q2 B7 @" N* Q- a, k+ w3 d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 O- v, p# G- K) a8 M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. B, d6 |' w" O" p
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: |; I( V+ P+ y% F6 e; c
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 K8 z8 _( o% \) F9 Nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( l3 J& f( k/ z e; C/ q2 C# E* t
you pay me only $5. 4 h4 X% g6 D2 x+ V+ V" c
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 k! \9 t$ b' _. J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 H; h- w0 l! r& L, T# {3 B4 I
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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0 l' h1 u& g N4 ^Now, it's the newfie's turn." E& T( O# r2 N5 `/ f& i+ B- G. u
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with p8 r5 X3 C5 q. H, ^
three legs, and comes down with four?' : n* h. y# X6 m! T/ Q& J C
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 W$ x' N. u' G) y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 m4 \- A5 L& [& }the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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' V& y3 `& {2 n+ z; C7 T) Z+ Uhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ I! M" n; n5 C/ G. W
back to sleep.
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. a( k8 ]4 J3 IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: d! j% w/ j, P) n5 r
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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3 t: P# q7 P2 B7 C; T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; w L1 B0 a5 t$ H
comes down with four?' V% U$ \* H5 i8 |5 p9 B. }" Z
* A& o3 T* q- b. V3 }' {4 _3 TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ c# |1 ^" d+ U7 M, C
and goes back to sleep.
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