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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: r0 W3 Y n `9 Q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: F5 M. g. d8 r
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( l S( X" i* athe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 @/ `; B. o. r1 @3 ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 X( Z, |" s( |5 i6 u
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; Z, w8 C# a$ e/ @& _; T0 T* uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( v( i2 S: }9 j6 s/ V$ @9 q, s6 n
you pay me only $5. ; }/ h7 _$ N: ^4 t
; I9 X( {0 g# l 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 keep% w: G/ a; e' b+ s2 L4 X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 y' J" I9 J3 a. k
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : v% }, \9 F2 s0 t* v
4 u d, \1 [' X' jThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# c* p& V3 f* E$ y3 z- \7 e
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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 r P2 I$ E0 ?' B N3 J5 L. ~
three legs, and comes down with four?' : ~" V/ X+ f! [% q
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, u @' {9 `9 R+ d% I U |
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" g4 V+ W- K; `5 @1 Y2 hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ [3 [$ V" U) `; Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 }+ L/ `4 y- ]4 j/ ?% ^/ R0 d& Whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& m/ C4 T' P1 h0 z4 R
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' V5 N& ^3 C5 e/ s, ~5 N
wakes the newfie up and asks, ' W8 x; ~9 \8 V6 w& g7 g' f
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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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