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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 ~. \) \6 \. n) G2 r: Y% D! f- ^4 f( ? i
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; L: Y! k5 T( D" m: X
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ p* E- f! u/ p; t/ |* v$ ?$ T4 c4 d+ othe newfie would like to play a fun game. $ t z1 G- Z5 a# U
3 ?& r6 C) d4 L" A4 h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 i$ @/ M! f! Y9 @ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The T3 h! e2 Q* k' ^* v
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 i! I- R2 [" U' \% `& [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 }8 e' G2 V6 v$ z
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ M% W( K4 M* U( W- {
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% u7 I; y/ G! l- mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 Z$ }- s; Y/ c6 d! T8 M
, V! s" ? J4 s* y/ s, jThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 u: b3 |. n3 y4 b5 N5 t% P+ fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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" p: [- v$ X N0 o3 ]$ r9 |The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 p/ T- h" L( }$ B$ p1 t$ v- j
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* B8 s# _, C, \9 U2 c! w1 `. ]- F
lawyer. ' r: H) f0 i6 l: D3 l& g! O- h
8 R' S" G2 M% E9 ]1 ONow, it's the newfie's turn.( F, }9 v! U+ P" Q, C' g
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
. a: V- ~& ~' P; F+ r% b6 N4 Tthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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& n/ }2 N d* q2 F/ b4 F5 vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ @* K& H- J2 y( _0 [
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% e& Z" W0 C+ N8 { qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* [" L8 D5 O. Yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 I) \' I6 n) x) fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
P5 R6 E# ^3 }5 g+ j9 mback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 h3 J9 v! x4 Q9 R
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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& U; g, R/ P: V) EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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