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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 f' P5 K5 K5 z. L6 l
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 D/ l, ~; c! z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 C5 c& Z; N+ @) M1 ^
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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# D% C" E2 E, \, }9 w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ y Z' j' a' g
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 x7 A4 p ~# F7 ?' W i3 f
will pay you $500. 9 w; p4 N% Y6 @5 |6 D
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# X0 X7 G( S( B0 M7 S* W
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 J& ^% u3 ?# C$ ~/ K1 E9 ?$ I. l9 ~
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
" \* ], z8 ]8 |% m) O& Mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 C6 l o; H+ A4 g: K; ~% k0 PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# j1 Z5 w, H, e! X7 a7 {! C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* X& U a I) N2 _4 {
lawyer. 2 w* B7 m+ y$ r8 G& t
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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% K3 u' Z; D# p$ H5 C; fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 k# R+ w+ W6 |# G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& Q: s: Y/ r, u: ]6 @# _. Y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' y& [7 Y5 ?# w7 i& |$ Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; _' f& L% I7 Z: J) ^1 ?0 b7 khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 N( t4 A L2 ~$ z c8 f8 t( \
back to sleep. - P2 b& F- ^4 h. I6 j
" }/ @( ]% J1 w( @: B7 iThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 P1 `+ k1 l3 H/ i2 H6 Y' ~
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" a- p: ^# ^& }; m( G/ l& ~$ m
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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