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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 P- L0 i* P7 f5 L% B9 b2 F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 k8 I3 l3 q3 ?% X2 `$ G8 tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 a! H' i3 g- Q. A+ \( k
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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/ M1 W: b1 p) w* B% ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
9 P' m" @# w: I0 @9 N# I he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* c4 O0 ?. X& @( i. D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, R& h4 V. l p' Q, o- n+ F5 d
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 {( U2 E& V4 R( {+ ?you pay me only $5.
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& y* P( ^' d0 f7 `- r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# `6 _& x( R- `2 R* K will pay you $500. 3 m" v7 P1 k8 k8 L2 X) }
' v) ^, C1 X' B8 @% B9 M9 e, C D8 m( _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: e' f+ J: U1 b
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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9 [0 Y+ g8 w6 K/ o; |: fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 r4 U2 ^( D+ e: ]2 ~4 m/ p' U
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - H6 x$ P, Q% c% ]8 Y4 R9 W' S
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 p5 Q3 W7 _* A/ ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ b9 E8 u- i0 }
lawyer. $ T& F$ A1 @" P6 @$ R% p9 D
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 n9 x3 B* G1 Z. o* \5 }6 \- j& v
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 p e0 C' N: J( `$ cthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
3 W( i2 k4 J8 ]) _4 m( l3 yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" y; F, f* X- b1 e. L8 Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- N8 L) N5 }" G( c9 p; x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; r+ b; |" _) a- V1 p+ Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 c/ v( Z$ a) E9 r& N
back to sleep. ) l# A9 c& ?3 [; u7 { y' P9 v
' U4 j/ C# I- |( o7 BThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
X6 o* Y' L' \9 \9 Lwakes the newfie up and asks, 7 @1 Q2 F) t% n' |. B
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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/ u& ]% d) ?& j' i: I5 aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
1 O4 f+ ?4 `+ J! yand goes back to sleep.3 o- z2 e. `! z. h9 k" t$ N
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