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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 P$ m p* P' `" R+ }( }long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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/ w1 W2 y- |; o, X- F The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; V' z* |; }5 o" P$ t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, Z4 ?5 r% \7 N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ b9 o, f1 g; W) Jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( K) e" d( w: h" v1 P+ ], z
you pay me only $5. ; i* O/ {9 m/ @7 s
, ~7 t, \ Q5 p8 ~4 C6 W8 K5 }' U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 d% Q) w% U1 T
will pay you $500. + Y$ M- c4 c& E
/ v, o- S/ a, p( z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! g x3 w9 L' D5 ?3 Kthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 K0 v1 W; s, f& h7 k8 K
# w0 H0 v1 {4 P! [+ d i9 R* xThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 K0 }3 H3 t- a5 q( Y8 @4 \
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & }( M! X' @- n3 Q
2 C/ D: T' z3 B1 _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, r5 [! H$ i$ `( r& Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" I2 x$ o2 g4 A& Y, W
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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# `1 z) {3 @6 @; @- _He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 V! r# D1 x, L4 _/ t
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! ^8 M# t$ p2 T5 |6 k. X# T; g
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 A4 M$ Q; X6 e5 m9 p, S" m1 U. ^
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
+ X$ C5 ]; R/ s+ phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: b" ~6 R. [8 M. p" f4 z) `back to sleep.
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. r0 Y Y2 `5 T1 R u( X' YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. o X6 D4 p( {0 P
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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0 P. h3 U+ o& V, t% ~) A4 ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 g; n9 n: j, ~/ o# |2 ~4 A
and goes back to sleep.
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