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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ f1 r- q! z* p- D/ K
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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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
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. [$ a. l) v: P) E- X7 s, O! h% i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" Q' j% j$ `) y) {" p6 Mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; L3 N& I& L1 I$ r6 s5 N9 n$ ~
you pay me only $5. ( J5 p) Q/ {- R Q4 L
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I _2 v7 |$ j# a0 t9 W k
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, `+ t2 p8 ~4 h7 Q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - b/ O! m5 x+ o
9 x; U$ [" ^0 z5 I* n; u" y2 bThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ A- B5 R4 D5 R/ W" vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ y9 A7 O6 Z" ~0 d7 F# g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.- |0 r" ?3 ~) ]1 y/ o
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" k9 d0 N7 [/ }& B! V2 H5 V+ b
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 e4 l, X' h* k! s7 f0 V9 w6 Z
% K8 R( r. W C+ qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 T5 v2 v2 ^! x8 h6 m# W0 G. h
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. ! R$ i- ^3 v. E& D; F; a: i
: U4 |# y( ]# ]The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. M" a6 y+ M" n% k
wakes the newfie up and asks, - T* t' Y) V! J# K
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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
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