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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 f' B- p2 L4 ^, h$ {: X7 Blong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 l9 b8 d* P. h* Z; R8 }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 e; s$ p0 w/ [- Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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$ W2 P! V) ^3 a/ o1 [ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 a; u- V* `* }3 A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, j! r6 [. f& @5 n- l- j+ t- d& f( }) ` lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- u5 V4 _# V/ V& J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 d6 z% m1 m3 c. O; Tyou pay me only $5.
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2 k# M7 O5 l7 y6 C! s$ g You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I f' C+ l+ A8 H% }+ ]% [% R
will pay you $500.
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; V X l, }: u; b4 s' b* U& B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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, {, b, ~: ]& eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( q! Y7 _2 U4 M \+ athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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# g; N% v$ C- s2 L: O+ nThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 \& \- ~! t! I1 a3 ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 u, ~# g% @8 {. ~. r
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! ?2 m+ K0 |6 d; ^8 Q, S; C. b gThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, k/ q! w" ]' P F$ ^# q4 s( s7 f: R
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) j/ G% ? k" ~! ?: |( O6 W
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
( D4 }& x0 O5 x, xback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 q8 i. T- z; W% b0 wwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 j- X# B5 _8 n( _# R. I% u
and goes back to sleep.
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