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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ P0 M u2 a6 X8 z) W1 x2 E8 M
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 A1 L( ~" m3 E9 t# j5 {that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 ^% c! w# R( S1 C/ L: tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. + c' y8 g) a% |/ y* N3 k. z2 Z9 e+ h
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 v! {$ s% I c& j3 H& b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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3 y7 Q' N0 F, ^" a, nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- V, P- q7 C% z: H z K
you pay me only $5. * f0 U' g* o) F& i8 o1 y% a# K
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 {% k' M% o9 x6 k
will pay you $500. 3 N" `/ O1 \8 ]* H; T
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- R! Q( B% ~" Y4 T% H
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # u4 Q3 I! a- J
# R3 Z5 ~: X3 f2 ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- W' Z* w3 Q. @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 y! ?8 g( V! I9 j1 n7 `& d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: d6 o; h3 j. t5 O
lawyer.
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# {) P1 ]+ e+ J2 k+ X* |Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ U g6 |2 u- g$ n; Wthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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: a% a- r1 I2 G! O- ~7 H+ q1 y8 QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' B, ~; k8 A5 e3 c0 b3 h
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ ]7 _! l2 u# e8 ]4 L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% X" S) b t7 f4 N4 y& w
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# O' x! b- g: v& N+ |! [
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 m) h \) q# i0 x% @back to sleep.
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) K) R: H8 B$ R. m/ lThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# y H1 N2 {6 U' a8 P5 Q6 Hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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1 a( _4 N+ {$ r5 b! Y9 A9 mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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