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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% ]9 e. m0 _( |/ z9 D5 ]( B
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, K( c. [( W; }: Uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: `/ m, q+ x; d
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 N+ D+ O+ }' H* L3 E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 I4 ?8 L0 g0 Z0 ]/ Z: H4 t lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 @3 f$ i2 o' [8 B/ ]: ]/ ?/ C0 {% C
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 h! G6 V: k! Z$ zyou pay me only $5. 7 u' v _/ j+ R5 |1 v. A
& j. I, O# q9 _ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 @$ B: w- F. l [2 y. j
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 {" ~' \, L9 i; ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. N8 r2 o: z$ h5 N; R+ o$ ]8 r0 n3 W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ n2 Y2 A( m$ m0 {The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 G# f( |: @- a# s. X' N& L
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 @( d3 R0 _3 ?& P+ R; {) d) |Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ N; g- E# o7 I3 T( L/ z& e# ?
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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% }& R8 r" z& ~& o! l: D$ X Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" ]( M, Q7 P- ~, b. X0 Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 F, c3 ?, p, s. J/ Zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; c( D* K8 C5 \+ ^: C: C% Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, ~. N9 }# \' P2 H% v7 Nback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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`* d3 s: P% m# h N: q" z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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7 v+ J* I5 ]( _: dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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