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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% G* p6 Z- f# a8 z1 [( g/ \( I: E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 g& X4 e4 Z" ^$ Q: |6 J" ]: Tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 O# X0 Y8 J8 ?2 z7 a2 W5 othe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so o! {. S' r1 V: x1 F
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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' z+ v& P* c; i5 _ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 b+ d% H4 \8 z1 f; j6 nyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) `4 f: F" F& _$ ~7 z6 v7 P$ _: [ M
will pay you $500. . {$ B! P" J$ V0 b% N$ C1 r
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 x' j$ G0 O, _# othe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, G% s$ v, c7 R9 L0 g
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " S4 G( i% {; l7 n* \! \
3 r; k- d$ A1 g7 P. u9 ~$ lThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) B( b L n/ dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 A K9 ?, G1 |! F7 YNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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% t! ^# U8 Y5 w/ MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
. t* O- i( t6 i+ a. W8 d) f$ Hthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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7 z! E8 B) u0 b: oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 _" h, e$ J& d! p/ m
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and, _6 ^# o$ j+ V3 h% o) W
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 L, l: b0 i+ S- C7 R
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( X, q/ x3 y& F# C+ 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
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