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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- x M. L- t" ^) F( ?7 W1 L
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* `+ D' P) F0 e' b
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 f( s6 |, s9 d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . Q- j4 ]- @: {
) J; _ D) y- ?. n/ Q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 g3 E+ A/ I# q& m. D; L3 f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 T6 S- A& _$ u
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 i+ Y! S- |! L: B' Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# p, s# Y1 W4 d4 S
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! J3 u0 W; \3 f: a/ {6 s+ F! n8 v3 C
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 j0 M) Z- d3 s: H: |0 tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ a8 e- J9 C- n8 q8 \# H2 L1 NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 ] w! }3 I( h7 H; @0 b+ Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 U4 q% M5 m4 V/ C- l
lawyer. 3 p+ N# ~2 h4 q. H+ D9 ]
8 C4 r. I( z5 ?6 wNow, it's the newfie's turn.0 w+ J2 W2 }1 l/ i8 k3 i! X
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 A1 k! Y0 X, {6 m( \& \7 kthree legs, and comes down with four?' . v B. d$ N. \8 E
. g) w4 k+ R' H: I. kThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) R- e1 C+ l, m5 I& m
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 ]2 n1 H" L- N+ r0 \# R2 d( o! \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 R2 F: b+ y- n2 G" ~% u$ Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# f+ f$ A Q, J- S2 z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
$ `+ C- |! j- H, ]* U6 Cback to sleep. 6 d U% y% o: e9 T. x4 k2 Y; Y1 Y# t
4 K& S5 c3 D4 s! C- f- vThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 o/ P# Y/ C0 m3 m3 }* ?7 v! R
wakes the newfie up and asks, + y/ s7 }, ?( v$ N' B5 n
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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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