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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& s5 T; X2 y! Flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* \* Z) @1 s Q3 ?# s- m( j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, P d% ?% Q6 Qthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% S2 Y9 l6 c, } t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
w4 I$ K5 v0 M( i) K" T6 r4 K lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# h+ M* y) [3 l; c/ k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 q1 O: ~4 B c: k' L- e2 b& ?' n* Zyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% E7 ~) R( c, Z3 {/ U; `% x& t
will pay you $500. ( U2 c. {' m, }/ a1 S4 G* T
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
1 ^1 T, ] v6 S3 w' gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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" z, S0 |! P/ T v! LThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's* K% C( z( x( A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. d" _; }! o* }1 _6 C/ eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* _2 e9 Z) E* V6 n. m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. Z3 F$ z( H' X9 b
lawyer.
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9 H7 B e8 N/ j: w0 m) RNow, it's the newfie's turn.1 H5 G+ y. O5 H; I2 h
9 X! C* m2 @* kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 N4 x5 O7 z, f1 u" E
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* @- N$ C7 M% \9 z" { v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
`4 j9 D0 X' j% A/ l1 Fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ y k9 Q: p% ?; M9 {6 Y" Gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 B: V) T6 j$ V- Yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- j# M4 g2 N J$ C
back to sleep. 2 x* z, a" }# E
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& r. s% j9 b4 A2 [! fThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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