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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& i8 `7 l/ ~5 [3 b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" s: V+ X6 U+ t+ M7 a% d4 nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" z" y: [3 ^5 T9 u: n5 Q$ V6 ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 G2 F8 ~0 c# Y" f8 J
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) u6 n+ Y/ S8 B* m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 J; f4 n# Q. I K; |3 e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 c* I0 f# d3 g' j! b+ g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% a: p9 v& g% R. Fyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: k+ O. a) ?. }5 U6 |& m
will pay you $500. 3 C: }( L$ e, |% l
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 Y/ A- g+ i2 c' K+ A0 e1 n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; h1 K" a, g+ n) v( g. ?
; X6 n$ Z$ R* B- B: x- m& qThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 U. ]0 u4 q( r0 q+ k6 w2 }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 [! N2 ]% H0 ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 y" d+ I4 R7 E/ i9 y
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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, w6 m* o" S7 d, oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 ~7 C" w; m; b6 i( w% `three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 f0 Q, \: ]# Y/ DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; K: v2 |5 V0 Y, V; \1 [, o$ s
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- o1 M- U4 p- A% r" I6 kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ L4 B! Q* I9 a% X# @
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, E, s' {2 n. B, A" _+ phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 S# b; j2 H+ L' Q* @
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 l0 W: p0 S4 m' k1 Owakes the newfie up and asks, ( m1 B! M6 i" j& Y' k
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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. k& O, j# h- ~% [4 @The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 W9 p4 i% @* Q* o% c- |
and goes back to sleep.# I B6 }9 s/ M9 s7 y/ F- ?
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