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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
8 r5 @8 c B: X/ g0 E0 Rlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ [- k: `4 l$ l
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" J c/ u: H/ _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
+ p: ?9 { X. Y$ ]+ z, w$ s: Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 v9 \# h& i/ L( p5 ^: M/ t) Oyou pay me only $5. 3 I( y7 K% ]+ R: {) M5 X
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 ]2 N F& c9 H1 \$ k
will pay you $500. {5 v9 E# B& ^4 T* H7 s
- n: X. H/ @9 S# B- g This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 D( ]0 m* G1 g- ?6 S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 f# `. z9 B8 a$ Z# g) q" l
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ X& Q& n. ~. i Fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 W5 f8 g- b- O0 H+ Upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
2 T$ j* J! o9 g" ?' |/ Vlawyer.
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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
4 i) [8 V( n& [5 m6 v9 othree legs, and comes down with four?' " j* y: d3 X* d5 z2 h$ m
2 w9 k" @: ]/ } s$ TThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ _! S7 B. L* R) P. areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 t2 m9 {- |- \! @0 s; Y, u7 Gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" p7 F( o9 N8 k5 t5 r5 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 N$ N# G; F! X4 A. _7 E0 T& X# f& [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, C( N, U3 I' T! N$ O1 z& t; [' fback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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. r. Q- H8 c6 U8 `% `'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and S0 f6 m1 s$ i1 I. x1 k& F
comes down with four?' : u& { ?( R% L n, X6 c
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ R( f9 `6 |0 i+ t
and goes back to sleep.
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