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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 f P0 r2 a6 [5 k8 M) t& k* Y
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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5 z o+ z5 r) m$ I The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; l# c7 q; v4 G8 ^
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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3 e! Z* ^' M0 l; |, N+ xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, v. }4 l) O' a7 v* V5 Y. ~
you pay me only $5. & l e5 `3 `# r( a3 N5 O
& J( E( s. J( ^) `) W; @ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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$ {0 G/ x2 W! }6 R: d" d( [& B; mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 _" B+ a0 V( l/ i" a: H
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & Y; k& x. l) x/ W: }* y* @. m7 ^+ o
9 R; |7 x; D+ uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. E, T, y# }+ e) b! mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. Z t6 D7 s8 G: G
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( [) A* L- y$ L
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: E) e1 N" ?( p2 O
references 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 and
% U2 w D8 x( ^+ V, thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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7 A3 ~. w; v" |1 UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 o" m$ h* @; X
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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6 L' g2 [+ S! {" ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 o* }- F' n: v6 p5 d7 b
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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