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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. . g( N/ Z( i( K2 x6 T1 B6 i
1 c) v, W7 R" z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 r2 m, T+ v% \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ g) W1 E4 Y) d% N% }
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
D# y% ^$ X5 R R" jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" _: }' l' ]1 d* U/ H
will pay you $500. ; j& Y' L* {/ `/ Z+ B1 g
* C$ S, p1 v% A) K9 L# ~ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' l7 T _8 T' t6 [3 w3 tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 s# h5 W3 g: z& q+ c7 t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& J; B- h# a5 X5 R1 gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 [: S4 G& D) {! {5 `6 z1 s3 N# Y
: A; L5 l( A, U+ ?9 R2 H- jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
$ N; J0 d6 l! H- B; y6 ?/ qthree legs, and comes down with four?' ! p4 k7 \4 f- Q/ |8 V9 j: ]
, j( `7 E0 { @! U( RThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
D+ b! J. P9 g* ~( f& }6 b5 s5 S3 `! Ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 d! Z) H7 S- cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& ?6 G3 H) A5 [: `
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# r( C+ e. ~: y, _ ^) H* ^- C7 ]
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' f) j& @! M2 Z5 G. D
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% J( M3 w2 T1 p5 r9 n# @8 d* Swakes the newfie up and asks, ! H- ]3 {; [: z( Z6 S% s7 l
p1 S* r' [2 o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, m1 R. k* }+ J. |# M8 V7 U
comes down with four?' 2 h, {7 b- J" l1 j) `" P
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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