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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ u% \, G/ D4 {% ]; q; t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ x/ H4 l; S0 ]# [3 i" G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 o! q* t7 q: F6 t9 \5 i0 n/ X' athe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ I! w# K( V4 e$ O- D, A3 O( K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- _7 h( g* L" ]) L9 u- x* a
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" Y+ e( d1 F1 D% a$ Dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. {; B& r) h) x% g
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( e0 f, V3 V) H. D" b
will pay you $500. - g! o `" }( e1 _0 ?" S/ F
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& f* W$ E, G1 c% a
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 R/ Y) x( J3 p6 Z0 Z) Q' V! T
) ` l5 }, Z7 g8 iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& ]4 J! ^% A# k- m& Kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 B5 X* w6 |2 N; b' x( Y4 p8 R
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 ^7 [& | [/ L% _3 k
lawyer. ! c& u( _) E( ^+ {; m
) i; ^' h* g; Q& K8 h6 k$ }Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 E1 G0 \* b" lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ G% C% ^0 m1 b2 I
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 d: _" w( N. g- Q. C' a
; j' a$ U/ t# j- S0 a- F9 yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 z- D5 L+ ^( [! Areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all) Q; M9 @ D" K
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 @, J R" L% u# |* bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' [* q( F6 W1 T, p9 d ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
A* x# S+ \) g6 O' q3 K6 Q! wback to sleep.
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% v; |( C' e- l( k: U6 ~! ^5 C4 p( fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 L& v! K, `, r) C2 s5 P+ j' Lwakes the newfie up and asks, % I; r5 ^) j1 S. W8 e& W/ V; O
6 y. r' ]' P9 ]& c* r, Z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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- V- I+ j' r6 h J: M% RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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