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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; `0 _* r+ x5 ^( z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 T( f& H: ?& r L( s1 Sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 {9 D8 F3 y8 I/ x+ n1 D1 |0 [
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 w u* J) L- P ^9 p0 F0 P7 N he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( r4 k' A, s/ Z9 p/ O; u8 x& [! I lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% J% K5 x6 a4 p/ A0 E/ k; rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# i( n T2 Y C5 \
you pay me only $5. 0 N; T" `" U- c: d
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: Z6 f$ n0 q# L1 X2 W, `5 M; B
will pay you $500.
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. }- a- H, t4 K% @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 R3 O$ e2 q" m& [3 \/ H* q
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 ?$ t. [1 `$ ^& q4 H; T8 O
% F6 W! v: b/ W6 g$ r1 D! g; FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" ?/ t5 B: ]5 s8 G xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with R7 v' M5 n1 i' v, E! O- K0 o
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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+ Y- S- |8 F& c3 S+ JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
- l% v, f5 c" e9 p2 Areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ j5 A4 E8 a" C. x, [# q& Tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 X8 x9 M2 b+ T: T: L( Kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 @: ~) B: g5 R- Q: s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 F1 t% M+ S8 x$ C# \1 Y5 |/ v
back to sleep. 5 ]2 d6 B/ p. T. c# i4 d
8 F4 W* x N4 t/ q& E) U! nThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 J% k$ Q1 T+ B
wakes the newfie up and asks, ) ]) H( u4 _; y8 [+ P- b6 l0 J S
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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' d; W) Z6 L h) u4 i8 NThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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