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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 x% M) `" H2 i( Z- \, N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 ] I+ e5 z0 u! T+ `
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 {2 |% F0 B- G p* ~. k; u2 J
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 m8 W; `: }1 C- f) Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. x; n0 [7 m4 c3 B- q o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. {; A& B4 X" u+ y1 _5 \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 k! Q# a, e6 ~. |8 t
will pay you $500.
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) W, c8 u. q& K0 ^0 q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* b- G4 P+ o' _. u0 A
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 d' R8 Q% `! T8 c) E# C
) F$ I' U& I# BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ o; F, Y' ~- L; g. f7 g3 Vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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% s% d) \. u1 b2 ]The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 S" G) `1 i' N6 [+ @# ^) k( Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 U+ ?) Z* s* |/ GNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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# _# d" |2 a& H, O; T) A' NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" s5 v5 w: d A" a) i/ Qthree legs, and comes down with four?' $ N* I: k, \: S( J1 ^, V _
0 R9 o$ y" a5 ]The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* C5 V0 [: ]: u/ F/ l, f4 z1 @
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# T& @5 J7 d1 a2 B' n9 a4 o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& \& ~, c# m, Y4 d! K9 N. zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and4 G1 a% L5 f. G7 i% @! z5 Q, y- o
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ @( o. X& w( P8 {$ h
back to sleep.
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9 ?( c: B: o: F7 S- M+ i4 |. ?) gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, ]$ w/ o' Z0 \( v6 U7 _3 Q: H, y p
wakes the newfie up and asks, % p. `. ]/ c7 r3 }: D
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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6 ]! f7 X9 }5 v& V+ v/ ~- h8 cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; X3 `# w$ H* S
and goes back to sleep.7 \$ k7 M6 G1 B) @& F: k
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