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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* a$ x8 j1 E; B: t5 }; ~+ ^4 }long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 z; E3 M+ T0 v( H5 L; Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
[/ L' X* Q4 I) ]. wthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ p* T. b# v8 l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! C9 d. U% N" J4 q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* v+ W P: y$ N! xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; d) u' G8 S4 X) d! J6 ?4 g
you pay me only $5.
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' b& Q: U9 k7 D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# f9 ~8 m. h) k! I' l% x; n8 Q
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 h2 B# j/ I9 g1 A0 v/ c9 o- m* \# C" fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 q2 p3 i$ M1 j4 q9 }# T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , a. E6 A2 t% I" _, K
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his5 W7 f6 q% i3 y) {$ `2 G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., Z- |5 ~/ D# j
% ?# b$ C8 |2 [! t) dHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; C2 ]! {, z3 |* d
three legs, and comes down with four?' , I2 c4 e) `% g. V
7 u9 y6 X, d: Q7 H, b& BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ G! o5 H% n) S3 _/ L) sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all7 U1 {; C2 v# g$ v+ O
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# i6 H& @' c3 ]4 ~) Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 ?# e' s4 c2 ]$ s$ ~3 X9 Hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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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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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 W/ [% Z* U) b5 l
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