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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 \4 z. l+ W, C; r2 Z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 ]1 k; B; ?' w; W# { vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# }' d! K1 w" E, H% X
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' @# y2 U1 Q9 M3 G The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" l1 ~$ p( U" V4 s* I he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& w& H7 B# K7 y0 H' l lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- S+ g7 k& e. ]1 s0 p$ w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 Q/ B8 K- ^5 N# C
you pay me only $5.
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7 T0 o# [! S; J# t8 L2 [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ h# @- ^8 u4 q$ e% L will pay you $500. 2 Y3 n: h) M8 O+ P/ I
) B$ I0 Y2 t2 }/ T' H* w" b This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# I9 O( G+ P& v; e, n; F. x0 o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 a" o7 r, u4 l; B9 a4 [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : J8 p( h1 u% |& Z3 N
" L# }( T) Z: oThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, M8 k# w8 z# k1 G) G) {: j2 } H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 V6 C r/ c% }& R
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 J x. e x- G
three legs, and comes down with four?' * r* N7 S3 I$ S
9 v. }+ F5 R$ c- p6 i4 AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 n: g, N, l5 J- X' ? K7 freferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
& M" B7 P: y- B; c$ H7 ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" s2 A6 i7 w/ l3 }7 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, t: S( @4 s8 ~; ~7 k9 Q' @) mhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 c0 A. O. c0 j5 g1 X2 j
back to sleep. * s6 b8 i+ ^$ ^. w+ W' h& ?) i
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; C: x7 q/ N" g) @. g
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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0 H4 v- L7 i7 |/ T# l, l% ~, yThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
# W1 @5 p/ I% @3 pand goes back to sleep.
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