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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
" r3 t, h7 u% p: T/ \1 K! Clong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 a8 M( V; l) u$ @ ]that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 B6 p; P' b0 a8 o' _ _
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 U" h/ g- A( L% ~: S. }
( m" L' R7 c% D$ y- k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, z: E! s! [8 B he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 Q8 K; ~# W. P$ @& d2 P
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( j- I* G$ t9 W8 a3 ~5 {ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 F7 ^% A7 J1 _# U( xyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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, e4 T1 V' r0 H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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0 w9 d: L8 [# A f$ j$ X, v ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 S, |% F# v2 Y; `6 lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % r1 p/ E) ^: Y
, ]$ L/ c7 v6 z. F% @The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 k1 Y! ]$ Q m- u3 ? Y# Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
0 ^4 t z7 @- [' g. T; \4 b! Slawyer. n6 d' E6 e h5 Y0 G Q V
2 i9 {0 T4 a" d& rNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 R5 t( m, x. _6 hHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 D: @3 x( d$ X" D* n
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) I- M7 j4 f) J$ D, s0 C4 w
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 q, z5 x9 H# h8 X: O$ `5 y
back to sleep. 4 E" Q! K; T3 t& }+ R) Y2 D
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 ^& K$ R* B5 y% h5 cwakes the newfie up and asks, " c' V" ~9 s# ?% I/ W l( d
2 v2 D: M9 `$ L# y2 v& T! x'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- a# r# w# C" Z7 Xcomes down with four?' ) Y8 z1 i6 e& v9 o* f! h& W3 b' u# F
/ Z: m% u* H: RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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