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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: L; `& B0 M# [6 X) \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" I3 N0 ]& S4 O* `
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. { p2 g/ H: b) ~* i/ gthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% i3 i5 O4 k3 Q% t' \: b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 N* B1 C4 l7 d; O7 Y) U4 C
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ _2 c# f5 |3 I0 V5 h6 z; `3 s9 Gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 a8 i5 U4 _' `$ H# v! I/ E. a
you pay me only $5.
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2 W% @1 D6 H0 `& ?. }6 X, ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; [- Q ~; m* z- F% J
will pay you $500. Y# o# L/ W9 h* L; ~7 G
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 N% }) K# y: s) d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + I" H7 X2 r8 i& ^
, C2 y+ ?# u' ~7 ~The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's n! @% S$ B( \0 {6 T" w. e( p
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- d( Y: V+ w7 e9 n+ uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 N" V; |9 [& q2 ^7 y. g* b. ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 s7 c: Z3 J! t, d: ~2 qNow, it's the newfie's turn. ^ P- I% @- Z* Z! ?' g
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; @7 l4 \! N0 T! c, \2 ?/ t
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( [' W: ^$ a: m0 l. N% E
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 D1 \7 o3 [! k% Y1 F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all7 o: N5 y; l* ^9 ?6 O6 Y5 w! Z" Z% u0 [
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& K s5 Q/ p8 k6 zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 J5 J9 @! v0 k" v) P- w7 Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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% J) f, S8 r( p. B. {$ y6 ~) \6 _The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% P! k: p0 c+ c7 p3 s6 gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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2 |$ M6 E& |* U$ BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& G% X# w+ q! L
and goes back to sleep." @! y" J9 a8 f) v S* ?' a
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