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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 A* O5 R8 ` f/ S+ Z3 q) G6 o
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) V) F" T" T3 a' w0 K$ G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, P5 t+ K' T' M+ bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 `5 l( ^6 E/ E; P% P# \( H6 P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ \" j$ ?+ a3 Q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 t8 _# w8 E3 ~0 u. o _! A" _
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: O3 y1 E# ]( g& U; l7 ]( b4 [
you pay me only $5. # e+ \ }' D4 p' H4 X
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 e: n& I/ e0 J4 o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 ^) f/ U& u8 w. {, J) w
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 T. l( }+ q: r/ o+ }. aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 b6 G1 P/ L; q# k+ r- ]
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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9 K. C+ G, q4 J5 mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" v- F/ L( S5 T% j4 @3 e0 hreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' C% Q: m( W l3 _; sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 Z7 A8 ~- B7 F' S( Z5 l& i( x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 j# i0 G/ `; s9 L$ D
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. t7 r. d( g, v7 Q8 K
back to sleep.
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$ z F. A: A( c0 h! zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% U9 w% d# b8 S; X; swakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& _( b( Q0 E( g- e& j
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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