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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 b/ ?7 \% r+ v% R3 a: u
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 W- M5 U8 L. x1 M [+ Y' H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 i* N& ]" _! S4 X( E1 r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 R2 c3 v1 k# w! W8 p0 s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 @) t, R1 l" D, W3 c" V3 wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; @' [6 }7 s* F- b+ D
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( n! O3 q/ V% q/ _3 N
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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& {7 n% M! j1 Z% QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# X! s* Q' s# b1 Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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2 h& l! Z& i: D- n6 _$ FNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: W7 k+ n/ l7 F. D3 A. Q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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& p( E/ j/ I lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ O5 y( z5 Y% U0 U$ H" r
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: e/ {- y/ v! p8 Y* H Wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% ^3 q# }8 f, m5 x$ n0 q: X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* J0 X+ [1 J. k; Y" L: O
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! j+ I+ p& g8 f$ V& e5 f2 w/ Q
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 u# Y) j' y: F+ N5 F# B9 Q4 K
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! G& S! g; T5 W) g, `
and goes back to sleep.4 t V7 `1 K4 U8 E C! u
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