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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 K2 f: c* ^. M$ h' m: _+ D; klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% Q% y; u# T% \$ Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 b& `* o2 _1 V6 T: ?0 E% G% t+ t" ?the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" O6 H5 ^+ n6 a% {5 a1 S# |' H( J
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" N6 Q. ], O! ~: S
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ ^ ^* F' _2 k, ?+ |" ^. F$ x5 c/ ]7 Y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 }/ @: _$ U& b2 D
you pay me only $5. - v% }6 i( ?' z' h" P7 a- t$ ?) J2 K* q8 W
8 I" S/ h" u8 s You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
. V2 n9 K9 n% J3 d will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: `1 X$ j- d; W& h8 q2 ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 s6 K' D8 t" C1 V5 P
3 P. a/ M( F6 C2 S6 ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 a2 V! F" C; \& L
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 Z" y7 L+ U2 S$ K1 B, S: `Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' W9 t: ^4 ]0 O( O- S' M. nHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 ^7 h+ D5 J A8 U1 S! n/ Kthree legs, and comes down with four?' 3 m( K/ v2 {7 Y) \$ I* N, C6 a
: `( ^2 n% b6 E% N1 YThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( N3 w. v9 N2 R4 [
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 and3 Q: {2 G7 [' u9 K5 r4 y
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* }( N# x: h) d) r4 rback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 |8 v7 v7 W+ ^; Q, t& [
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 }$ p2 r; z% t5 v
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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 $5
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