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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 A0 L( m: a' v$ }long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 B" p9 S+ b d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 {0 |8 |% ]' V# g; mthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # E5 {8 ^- @% N2 D+ _, R5 s+ s
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. h0 s* |9 B+ K4 u% [/ q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ Q9 T3 v$ l0 t; n- a2 } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% F4 o+ `# X# y- z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* Z% u n& b3 {2 F0 R' t: y$ a: J
you pay me only $5. ' Y# k t& |8 r; h) v/ d! t9 ]# f
0 p& `, c) Z7 |% N You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 d( d5 ^0 F3 k$ ]
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 g: p. u) G" `' C9 b/ f
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 n. J4 U% m+ S
' u- b; ?7 A4 G; AThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 l W1 x+ Q+ ]( m, u2 M
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % T7 i% e" P* D4 b
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ x( W* j2 j/ c, J) `pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 m# |" s0 v, c
lawyer. 9 e; \8 N, Y3 z5 ], \
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. j! j# x6 J/ O8 Q8 G/ X: }
6 T9 T$ d$ z6 AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' W: g7 b6 l, O4 H( F1 u6 F
three legs, and comes down with four?' 0 j5 w F- q5 z3 E) j3 b( _
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 @1 O3 f! Q8 P6 K1 Y$ zreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 I' C# u _( p3 |/ t/ n
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) E6 [3 ^. C% Eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& V9 G, O8 }7 \: x+ ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) e6 k; Y _/ Z- w& u9 rback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' P& J1 y% s0 j5 O+ d3 V' Gwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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. Z0 a, w$ q8 C4 r; W- tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% T5 B1 s+ ]$ }0 L* B* [
and goes back to sleep.. G- E8 R/ P2 G7 Q& v: b$ z" a
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