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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 w+ P: d+ B1 W: D$ ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
q4 M# R" i% s2 |7 H5 X, D) w3 @. f% ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 R2 x! |; ^% Bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. c9 C z% m j1 L3 a& U# l0 b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ X4 S1 g2 N' i9 H4 U lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 H: |+ i' z2 O* w2 ?! J8 X! S: [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 g o, N' n O) e& U
you pay me only $5. : [/ v2 I5 f+ F b
1 B4 R: I( | y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# k$ t4 \9 O3 [( A b# j: o
will pay you $500. / j1 y: P' L, i0 Y: S8 w" h
7 v, y3 D" a5 G2 y( q& W2 w This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. _5 J \9 _' L2 g
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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/ ]4 Q* C% p+ K' DThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ `% G1 m0 Z+ W2 V+ B* r8 h! N* Ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 b h ^, B5 I, O2 Y: ~
0 G! z( z+ [: }& E1 G1 L- LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. p d" B& R9 }9 _& J% Ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 }! u T! ]; R6 ~
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 R2 L" [& L( c) THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" [, X3 q! v, b( w: Q8 G8 ^5 g
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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* X, l9 [0 Z( S) Y7 {0 zThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 h) A3 ?+ F; s6 l: N4 U" B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! _2 z, l7 o& ~% H( Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 H" y8 O- l2 w8 o7 ~- ]- t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 o. Y4 a% n2 H: @" [ N6 \- p
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( j! g! C$ Z+ C
back to sleep. # r2 L# k5 l$ I( {8 e0 ]9 t' t
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. v4 d& y F, q/ N1 D
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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/ g* ~. O2 M: L9 n3 o7 wThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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