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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 E" ~; ?8 K# j' X2 [0 M x
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% u' W) l( q& k: z. I
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 c) d) M1 d& Z: h- Z
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 l) ^. R8 K" r9 ]/ S+ v" K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 [( i# {' f; {# D# X) w2 v% \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: S' Y( x* w! q A6 J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ `0 S6 Z J' O- [" \you pay me only $5.
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4 p4 H a1 p1 @$ h0 n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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5 }$ X" Z; b. M! p6 T- ] This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
( ^3 b* S( y4 U. Wthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # B7 V8 {! O- h. H0 b" h
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: D5 U+ y. ?$ i" Ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 | `6 j5 @4 a, Q& I) k
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- e5 b' ^( l8 t! q5 V# fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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- ?' J/ \8 o8 ^- E4 n4 F6 ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.# U* }! H' f$ a) {$ z
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 u' n, u$ q2 W) |2 N/ r4 @2 areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! Q1 |/ V9 z$ W% y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 B4 D( V* i% {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 ~* j2 ~% K8 F9 i, @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% a0 r5 l Y' d) [# Pback to sleep. ; t9 b' M, l7 F3 d% G
; I& e4 M' |+ t: C8 `The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 c% {: c$ T! p- C+ g6 Zwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) w1 ~$ ^ P8 y, d
comes down with four?' ! a7 F g( c6 m; a- D4 l# J
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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