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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 v7 j9 j! ]8 ?' ^! R) O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% S( f: }: H1 gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 X k1 W1 z: ], tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # [$ p$ S6 ?% k h
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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
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you pay me only $5. 8 K! u u8 e& d# O ^$ Y! @2 i, x
& p( ?) R3 @$ i0 c4 I( D5 p; I6 s You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
) i3 |$ ~. u. W3 k1 Y) F. G will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; L, Q% x# L! ^$ ^" |& S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 C; U9 R& q1 o& C9 N" p7 b1 u3 ?
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% E5 Y+ T% d6 _+ Q5 h4 y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # {5 M) I: ^# `' h, c z
& a% p" M4 Z0 N2 }The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" A7 o: L2 G& D5 H; h& o
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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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
5 o5 E# `: o! ~/ Nthree legs, and comes down with four?' / _% P1 H- a& a- ^$ W4 p& {
8 d$ j% w& X4 W+ B9 FThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
( f0 ~( A* [& i. o* h+ R5 e6 jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
& F+ L8 x( E5 q3 W9 V1 k5 X+ x) Xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 h1 c9 H- ^% t9 A$ m, q! g' j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 q6 c# M! y' h3 _: R
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 b: J# N9 t9 }! p- K# A* Vback to sleep.
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. H1 D9 r* Y2 B) i' d& yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: T& p* o9 o7 L
wakes the newfie up and asks, # s B: F5 E6 t% w8 O& b
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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: P1 p) G* I5 h DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ J7 m B: ]" H) l/ M1 X6 v
and goes back to sleep.' S3 a6 P& t' A! ~
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