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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
) S( k, \5 f" T9 z% J/ p8 Along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 a3 x% z a" t' r4 F( ] Pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: u3 {1 `% D' ~
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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" P. O! K8 G; m+ ^% @6 `6 @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ i- h& M" l% n ^% Z2 R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- K, [9 K) z" u" w. T* n/ d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 R/ Y! \& \5 H0 B4 Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- l/ O x4 N4 c( _( G- @0 @4 J
you pay me only $5. . e7 N7 K6 j# u: c0 Q
+ k- u* O' b, h. D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' H, f* j8 ^6 k
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 q5 j1 f1 n2 A! t: G$ o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 }3 A3 O Q' ?2 b/ P8 `
3 F# [5 `9 e* v+ v8 ]4 b) JThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- G0 N. `8 D/ [ b7 y2 S' e
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: v/ V( S; L6 N9 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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% l4 D, f1 ~; o: r+ I" [' B& e. u+ uNow, it's the newfie's turn.3 P8 L1 G! j x
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' |& ]: }5 y3 G) P, d6 a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; X1 `8 p* E) G/ ^# f/ w% V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 c6 f r* n% A, ~. Kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 z7 ]$ ~9 l# r& g& e: j6 Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: |& L0 ?. [4 Z' \( Y* a# Phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
~3 S6 d R2 Z, B+ |. V8 n3 oback to sleep. 5 k, X3 `; R8 k( J" t& V
9 N8 |! ^( r& }: G- m5 NThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ M" ^. t/ d: X8 R
wakes the newfie up and asks, w1 `2 L" `7 ]1 D1 c
5 a. C7 _, ~% X6 j' l0 |8 _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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5 m9 S0 k& v, {3 e6 ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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