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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* L* G- B% m8 Z/ P9 U) z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; H" X: _8 R8 }. O
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( e+ W2 X- m ]' I9 kthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 R( O% Q6 X4 P) @, ]5 c( F
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 o; D/ x& |7 u' {+ x/ E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# b+ O; m- }- s" F4 C lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, A/ `) X2 w/ U+ L/ `3 n. |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 ]: s" _% t/ X, N" Iyou pay me only $5. 4 R9 a' k8 m0 o. y5 p
9 }( p! Q" r8 y8 B1 K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# }' c* Y6 x1 y1 _! h
will pay you $500.
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, ^ w$ @$ M# v- y1 n: ~9 g This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ V$ s1 V g/ I1 C0 l+ R
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # [- y. E# M2 D S* T4 I. e
* o" N2 @" o8 [" ?6 G' S/ q+ O% a3 a: RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ b% i+ C6 s0 f, a* | o
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! H' C3 ~) p/ n! |4 } e) B
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ e& Q& t$ f) lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' K( v v `2 eNow, it's the newfie's turn./ j2 c: D* P9 B# E# D! Z
f' [( z1 }' G1 V7 O1 e6 ` Y; `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 d! l9 v* D N9 c3 j3 L
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: X0 ~4 R1 X6 y; V7 u
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 q% j6 L8 L; `
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 s0 ]6 A. X0 N& ]0 t* {7 Bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* S3 \( }! _6 H) G* |2 lback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# P+ s+ }" C6 {# k! d; S% q4 z# U$ D, Mwakes the newfie up and asks,
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/ |' W8 b7 o1 l! T' J+ q'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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