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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 i f1 i$ }- y: p. G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( j( w' @$ ^3 v! T* j3 ^" ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 J1 T* p# \1 U( pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. + L9 y2 g$ D/ Z3 m
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, @0 ?! f6 n K1 O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* V; s: J) b( ^( m- t4 [6 H2 R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* Y0 {7 X6 v j# n
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 x% J4 K( F) h; j
will pay you $500. . r, n: P6 n1 T a/ m
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& }, B- w5 Q8 y* q1 D$ ?2 v8 x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - m7 Z. `5 f" N7 b# N. s
! l) @# t% M' w* p4 RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: M5 I8 W9 k m, N" gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 v- V; U/ R; _- d8 G1 V Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- V( F% `& z) _0 Z3 _3 O
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. o$ F$ i# L4 h0 P& m! B0 q, w
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 f3 j" {7 g, S8 F
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! c0 t1 m( p. l x0 o8 ?
3 |' c O) X) G* k2 KThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ d0 ^+ S0 u) x! M- g" e+ l: `
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 J/ i; L; i9 A, V [# N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 ^, ?5 T8 M1 n; Z7 y- I8 Rwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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- z$ t# I! R( k% FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 z) Z% x1 L' l6 `; \ Z
and goes back to sleep.
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