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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 K0 E" @$ c, H$ Q7 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- v) ~# p! u) u/ B
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, ]0 f+ M* J D2 k+ t3 P
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( H# n, a5 j, a+ v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 c9 F! H* ]& a, T7 D# t. ^ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 F' _( C) M4 m- `* }2 q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! U; R3 D! z+ ?( L
you pay me only $5. ! }' R3 _; ^! X6 \3 V9 A
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 j5 N7 S, ?0 q1 F' y6 `: j
will pay you $500.
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: z- h; X @ l5 C8 ] This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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: @( J* g8 I/ [: s3 UThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 U3 @7 J& x7 M8 Athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + w7 E* R6 p8 n) U v2 L1 V
" y+ Q# R* c0 |2 o( _0 j" QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* `4 F! z6 U. C, K2 ~: b
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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2 @" { V' z: U$ f1 R- D4 M iNow, it's the newfie's turn.# U+ W4 L0 O+ m# {
4 S) T. O# ?0 }9 ~3 T# T" OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 G M v q, q+ ]2 K
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% T- q" x2 B0 `
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 and0 O' N3 j8 H% k9 b0 h( [
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 \3 D2 r: V% @& O" W/ a
back to sleep.
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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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; n, p) Z! ^4 T) ^% zThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* O# W- ^1 o* y, q
and goes back to sleep.( K3 L. b3 s! p# k& O9 i% f
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