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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' l( F, ]' ?( F5 Mlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' N: I: S, M9 t' z4 dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: w. u Q% I* o5 ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 p- Q4 b, ~% X2 Y0 B
# d$ u* Y$ J z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; d, z% g) L- {, T0 A _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ b8 {8 f, @: M: b5 \0 ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 _5 ~+ u+ |( ^* k9 R! r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 c7 y, Y! a$ }$ s# v4 b4 @
you pay me only $5. * v# G/ U' K1 b6 o$ G" l! n9 j
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' I( k. r8 C6 [# A1 bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) [) ]3 J$ m; G0 f& ^3 o7 @
, k1 w& |- `! M( n) m- iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& s0 {$ _/ t( h6 j4 i" T) q" ]
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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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
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ y3 j& A0 [1 s; C; h' f
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. ~$ G3 t# f0 j, I3 f$ gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: K/ A% @ C7 {, x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 _) v% G1 u* P: U, I4 Y t
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 H( P, R Y. ~: y* C8 D
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 C8 H0 A% {* f
5 ^" d5 X2 J r# \9 a( f- o: T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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8 t4 |/ z, v6 ~. ZThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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