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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# g2 A# ?" _. {$ g8 a9 ]+ qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 r ^2 |; D+ P& {) H7 ^that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
T- H: H- U8 C! }/ lthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 t2 q1 S& z" T2 k( Q2 u$ g, aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" [. ^, @; b5 g( Xyou pay me only $5. * c9 y; x# m6 Y- q! F
/ ^& [/ x/ C" p+ y1 f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 G; n8 {7 {; H( x; B$ s5 J- `0 b
will pay you $500. 6 Z3 m, t( z r: ^, y$ Y
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ R; K0 r/ F2 B
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - J/ [# S+ x, N% }, t) o# f( _
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's! a7 i s+ ~% n! B& A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 l+ `$ S4 k& }! f5 j& M3 q7 O
% Q" B1 a. O4 yThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- ^ ~; I, s/ U/ _6 G8 D$ ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the! a' `: X9 J5 S {; X8 [
lawyer. ! o! w, e8 F' l8 _5 R
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 j" w+ R: F9 V; c) ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 j* u% s6 U3 ]/ k5 L# q6 Bthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all T4 w; f+ N0 B. k- j
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
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back to sleep. $ U/ c% Q8 Q' h3 ]/ i3 m& S
" G+ n2 t" T8 y5 UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 X( f \* v( E/ a
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 M& z$ X: J' g, N9 x
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ d6 R0 I5 o. M6 f1 P" g9 N, S
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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