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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 b* c7 T) R1 Ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! Q. x% \" h- gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( H* o# T4 {/ a
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" G! R3 c, E! N; }4 u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" N" y5 Z1 g3 E. U( J lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 G1 s/ i' k4 D) y4 gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 {/ R4 x6 f2 Pyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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# `& a2 d6 g' B- o {+ @, x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) T- `- [+ k0 c5 S0 {% g; i
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 ~$ K* U$ j3 @0 y1 B" G
5 L/ g1 r- t6 RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; d0 p6 N5 ]8 Y5 zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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, b; \0 Q2 y; P+ H- yThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! D! I" n/ b$ Q' a# f8 Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 H8 Y; R7 [: W( xNow, it's the newfie's turn.( d3 y( h. D$ }& {8 b
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 b9 _: l* W0 ?4 s" Z6 r' \- l6 bthree legs, and comes down with four?' i' z+ G8 z5 z7 Z
$ j& n( w% c" r1 dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 T- {6 u& Y- _; E0 \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 y* H. _7 o* Y% k% k7 d
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& U& K" m* E) T7 u$ \of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ l e$ b5 g* y$ x9 u6 F2 Q$ t, |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% p+ e+ g2 n/ Z9 U4 c9 zback to sleep.
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6 Y7 t5 Z! ^# Z; o; D" mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# M" v8 s: M9 @) z) P, u
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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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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