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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ ^4 M/ y" z$ ~- @. K4 B$ Flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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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) C& r5 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 [2 g- R$ F8 M, s& _
you pay me only $5. 9 W8 |5 e+ f, {# @' t7 d, w' n
* ?: G" M) F& {4 c2 L" { You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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7 n2 G9 |4 }1 q8 n+ Q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
) b$ U8 u$ e" h# q: d; c# q( dthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ V4 X, A8 L* \& G6 g7 ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ V! A7 m4 o1 Q. Q# z; A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ c/ W- K2 Z; ]) }) Lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., A* S5 X5 e6 D/ d/ _, i" ~
4 I. F, p! r' u- t6 N( wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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1 [1 u( y5 q- y2 M0 p1 PThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 J) A* e$ ^7 L9 M2 v) O
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ ^" r1 Z0 f/ l) U! t7 ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# x0 w. i4 c& u) B2 m; z3 J+ iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. S, j5 S& O' f: d! \hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 n; e2 x, Y$ \. W S3 A) E6 X, F
back to sleep.
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- A8 |2 B* F9 MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& o8 d/ p2 z9 K6 z/ U0 \
wakes the newfie up and asks, ) c3 @7 p2 z4 U+ E
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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8 j! Q6 T0 L/ y1 k! h* xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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