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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. z# J5 P/ o# \- I1 h& D7 X2 d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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# }# ~ W$ | a Fthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ; |8 @1 {+ F! k8 m
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: `4 r# ^: j, l7 i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 B2 c V( p, ]
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, d- v% M5 q5 r0 }# Oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( y* s. P- e( A1 h3 X Z: {4 J, @
you pay me only $5. ' o: T' D0 u1 ?2 P
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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! P" _0 b% J2 k7 b5 c6 RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) ~) l$ Y( i, `) m. H/ e0 C+ [5 e5 l
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: J/ W* t ^" |( u" e- ~- Y0 t5 `
1 [9 ~3 l, m( r+ W& V( w1 l5 pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 d. }/ B1 |) O% }* X! A
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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) r: L' Y/ z, w+ v3 h& zThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: e) e. p. \! } E7 R5 R9 c
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
: D. A- {& f, o% nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 @2 S/ Q7 |3 i4 w8 ^. b# g- d
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 \2 Y# {$ T* T3 ^. l' X Zwakes the newfie up and asks,
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. \- \* q3 p& b2 c# O/ V'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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. t! P7 c( Y: x7 e6 VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) s* I! A4 h* @
and goes back to sleep." T4 H1 t5 Q* q; {5 y2 _( ]) y% \* P# e
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