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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 `" ]8 H. E+ v+ b! d( j/ V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; u( K' P1 R4 K1 g wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( i* Y+ i7 F, p% J1 Nthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. C+ m" ~- f& T8 ^' a The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. u% M! B8 Y$ m5 N: v& ~
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- c5 k5 }% D5 T( @$ _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- o7 O1 p' H, z* G$ d. m2 ?: e
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 v$ \5 E) U2 Y0 N' F
you pay me only $5. ! c2 \% X5 [" A3 U" k" I4 w
U. ~4 ~) q! ]2 `4 @ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ Z0 s' G+ q0 C S0 I& `6 P+ h
will pay you $500. - d2 x F" t3 n, j
% B7 \ ?, @& h! q6 j This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, u6 }+ Y5 U( Y/ W; w" j
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + F- g0 S1 p7 V; Q; p3 E' F
# a' w) a8 P& \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 Z1 a! F* s/ Z/ l8 G3 @the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & j# {) T' o: w% }% d+ J
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 z& K- c; `& e5 [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' V: u! Y. Z* f
lawyer. , u p D6 @6 K" ?. y6 I; ?; k
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' I* n& G, Y& S* S2 e0 G, vHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, E1 q. v2 W8 }( }4 z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" n c: y' m% ], }) i3 |4 q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 x5 d7 O. W+ }5 ?+ y2 x" t! M' I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' T% Q+ j/ ^/ M3 F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 c+ d K; B5 e9 x2 p
back to sleep. - {' ~$ F! C/ S" S. Q5 {
9 Y! {* P5 ]6 @0 [2 |1 _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) A. _' g& s& k* u b2 ~, C
comes down with four?' 4 ?% F1 M7 Z- ~! |
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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