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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a c# d' g6 u: T1 [ a' [) @
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 I7 H/ ?/ k! s& X6 N) F
* _8 K* \5 k0 p" W& _- \5 I The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ y9 G: F2 \8 ? he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! Z/ y. J6 t7 s( x! q( A+ x# b5 V lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ z0 r& w" W$ f0 a6 c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, p8 _2 N* T" `3 @" X" H; P0 r
you pay me only $5. 7 w a( t9 |$ E+ U! F. N
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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+ e0 [3 {& G$ ~# n6 a& C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& T z0 h S( i
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. Q( q5 ^3 l5 J* D& m: b1 }the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! p; }$ @8 s) t! _# N: I" Qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.# \: Y, ?7 {- B- d2 {& E* @5 b0 ]
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 O' g" o( i& H) x: f% d& ?three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
; h/ t$ m @, x z$ Greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ D" {" [# }" ~5 @' @2 O( a1 ?5 Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 T- @! W8 T: d3 s' J4 f+ dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 E8 |# a v" R" a# e! ?hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- `8 Q8 L( i! _+ k
back to sleep.
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7 T% u! U, d @2 y( MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ g% U7 d: Z4 r7 X/ i) Y# Hwakes the newfie up and asks, - h1 Z2 N. a" f2 z4 o0 P
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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/ p6 \& Z6 E* p% }, x6 n+ J- cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 U# c# F/ I, L# h
and goes back to sleep.
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