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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
8 D6 r& h$ Y/ N. x8 }8 v9 slong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb# S# t& c) r3 N' X' v* H( c
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 u ^5 s: W: a6 M; D" i: z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. - m; C' _+ _) t- f/ M$ u
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% V( k" E9 ^$ `, N7 B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 p( w' W" r1 Q$ h: N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; h2 _; [4 J8 i9 y0 |5 Z7 P! S$ wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! l/ r+ {4 Q* o6 q u- C
you pay me only $5. 0 ^: K1 _/ ^- H, j8 |
. O# u- E4 H2 d) V. Z+ n o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
1 h3 @8 l* P. M ^ will pay you $500.
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s9 p# c. B# ]! T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
I6 o5 Q2 T% p/ B4 Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % g# R- e% i" ^ M1 f1 ]$ D6 L% O5 V
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 n4 X& q- _2 z% J, e
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 H3 s. s' D) ?0 |The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; o, K x8 P* A; ~6 ^1 s" rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' b( g9 g3 J& E7 G1 o! ~; d) {
lawyer. 4 D/ Z. ~) x8 D+ {
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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6 h' q% p2 P4 t8 dHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' s+ x: S, D2 c: \8 p1 g7 n+ Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. H6 D. R% V. ^4 Q/ U$ H2 f; l
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& ^7 m: P- H$ }* s1 m" H1 O: zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( T" E3 j; B* {
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" Q9 Z9 q: D' a, H
back to sleep. , M6 l; }5 H( j! g: v5 o
: t; B0 | G3 m& b3 r2 ]! Q- aThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 H2 C. |- j2 |( C' C: T4 Kwakes the newfie up and asks, ) H5 S* x I# z
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, h/ b0 z# E- S. r$ {: Y
and goes back to sleep./ n. O2 Z0 C' w+ X+ j6 f
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