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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 n& i. k( [- R) ~* T6 T( Jlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" s6 j" @4 F( b# l3 z9 l3 athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# C0 q6 R' y# ]( E2 x/ V3 Kthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ P$ j% a% Y9 c9 G* }6 Z( S3 _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 o/ a# V& e9 @, E9 d- ~! | _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
K; h. C" v. Y! i; Z7 v" |% dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. T! p8 y Y' i8 ?
you pay me only $5.
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' q1 k( s2 l. N A3 I+ L You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ Z7 t& v2 j8 ]1 a& P# _1 i5 g
will pay you $500. 1 D) L: O& I5 }& o: R4 |: J( J) r
0 P1 p+ z3 `7 q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 x# U. g9 R" F$ e) \& v3 J
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ @( G$ D. B( h4 }9 T# D
9 y! \* }/ k5 a2 `1 m; GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. Y- N2 b6 A& x# r7 `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) \) {9 m$ L; L: m; u# W
) P$ Y' J4 d- D; QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, P4 l0 J- H |2 W5 y7 L: R; R/ R
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" C4 w0 W7 q( y( y" INow, it's the newfie's turn.5 B( m; z9 C& v# @% F
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with. j. Q6 f v5 T+ T9 c4 A
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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* K$ G5 K0 {, ^( T1 s5 }The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
( E$ @" D6 r7 |/ a6 }% s! @! Jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
* Q+ ^/ `' v# V) q3 ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ @. O0 m1 X$ E
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 @4 L7 Q" r' U2 Z% r0 r% Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# J1 E! M# z$ U' R& cback to sleep. + _2 I; ~/ y1 J x. {
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 o' W& B9 B; i) \" A
wakes the newfie up and asks, + [' G) ^8 O/ n: C5 e
8 \5 z% v5 _ }! O' P8 W'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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