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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* L4 _& |) [. {* m$ V) v2 b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 f1 z* k- D" H$ Y6 {1 t
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
S2 d4 c8 }, j( X* h) Z7 ^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; L, W" X7 c; x! l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 o- K$ v5 H8 E' c, C1 y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( ^* @5 s5 `9 H3 `" Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( W2 o8 ?0 V7 k' z& f; } D
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* W5 }" i3 \; q% }
will pay you $500. & R: L) k+ A% v! s1 ^/ s
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, g7 h l: b! d! W/ k ^ F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. T* E# P. s$ e( r
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the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % C R, f6 X. y
2 I) G# j* C2 n) d3 u5 G1 C9 zThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 \ g# X$ y! E. U( z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 z' H+ I: Q# @8 f
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ c- ?) l7 A% ^3 _2 [) y( Z$ Q
1 t6 x2 x8 n, H- r( YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 M' t1 s0 i2 W2 bthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
% q7 Z) R4 P0 b* m* s2 X: Breferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 l3 J0 K# n: Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. U2 c# @" V. A& oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! Z6 W& A4 p- _. ?: K5 O
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; _ B; R- m& M4 h6 Z# i
back to sleep. / E0 u4 w3 h% y# D: R' |
% z5 g* n) F$ d$ NThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% h3 ~; m( m# W. b
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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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# R6 ^8 `) N* d3 P
and goes back to sleep.3 v, R" R! `4 D, i9 n& H
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