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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. S$ z% f0 T5 t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- w& g2 O1 X* m( l+ W% s
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 |4 v2 q: Z3 e9 J; D t6 A
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . o8 s- k$ I; J4 V5 V- s1 |5 f% S
. k5 ]" v+ M; s5 Y2 S- w$ E The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 C4 T7 k) W! z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! g. [2 ^ U8 R: e8 F lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* z" f; a8 A; O7 y1 x+ Z$ ^: K
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 B' z2 Z) |. Y2 M* L& t
you pay me only $5.
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8 M) g$ F+ g- L h) U( J8 g! l You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( R+ Y) w# s- M- v& q
will pay you $500. - k: ?4 _7 c2 M* p+ q
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; D. \' U. J |, r* W8 A" H; I
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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% g' E9 p: k, g. d0 _# \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ u; X5 x$ |' q- [: Q
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ z9 l: p: D, t1 F+ opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; n3 V. K$ [8 r" J2 Z* O
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all! D, v. F& G. J1 ]2 T
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" `$ W/ d! ~" C( h7 W) [the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( V( p8 S; ?, J0 O( }; kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. Y# L6 q7 R O6 e( x$ j& X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, u, g! D, C# ?( `/ Oback to sleep.
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- L6 u% v& @4 Z- G2 e- B" |9 WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ _* ]! ]+ I% N/ `5 d
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 Q* w8 Y0 y- N- o
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 i0 h9 v& d/ n/ W8 C
comes down with four?' F, d+ i0 \4 J+ ]- l
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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