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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# D9 g! ^( W+ f; Dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 t5 v: b) Q9 ?" S B8 M, u) ~3 bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 |4 f2 I9 m# i
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
; _/ {& a4 z/ E% F6 e+ b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% ]+ m% Q( ]$ R' {4 y9 C- b; @ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. S' B9 m: r1 O4 s2 ]$ Lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' c; o7 t2 |2 ryou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" `" u8 y' {# ^8 ]6 U6 c
will pay you $500. 3 r, B# u& `+ R9 R3 d. M6 K
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
5 v' a3 X B$ R4 lthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 Q7 G! V) I7 }9 Y; q9 n6 |; z
( }' S, |% m4 c0 IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 h/ t3 G$ Y# m5 B. nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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; e0 R# v+ L( m, AThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 n$ M% h6 X+ H, m% I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& ^! g8 Y# E; z7 N& B
lawyer. T& g- a, n. b+ p
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.7 c$ U) B9 Q& |9 C: |
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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" z5 b% x! @" ^$ N( OThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* I" S+ H% ^. G' _; \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- D* U! b) b0 [8 j0 X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ o, t# |: |2 ^# [( [) O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' Y' E/ d: a9 x4 t. h- v ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. p9 J" m( D* I2 _) K3 k1 ~' C4 h
back to sleep. 8 u. _: X8 e" a4 D' v' b' O
/ O1 _+ \1 d, z6 ^8 f) L' ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 j+ ]9 E! i' u( i3 h6 J; Wwakes the newfie up and asks,
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! h( ~0 ]" g+ g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, ]) U$ i1 ^3 F2 c
comes down with four?'
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, w. x. [9 ]. _: s$ ^* gThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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