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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
1 N( N9 \7 N( V' z0 d$ dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" C. }6 M4 F2 N( e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, W+ L8 \/ i, H
the newfie would like to play a fun game. + S$ I0 C. B) y' J& j* a' A |
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ a: D! @- ?' h) W, `6 S: h- G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) ^7 ~( V5 L* D; |4 G9 [ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& F( T, O) p$ c+ e L. ?ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 v, Y, ?+ j% e s, v* _you pay me only $5. ( b2 P) F A1 R* C
1 o# |2 x# J! v6 ?& c, I8 B You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 `8 b$ D4 {/ v7 G will pay you $500.
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/ z+ K* z- {, ~+ @) l! Y" K This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! @7 _# D3 d4 c4 i& Tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
H2 S4 t: x- M% x9 {: Y, g% `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) H' ]! S5 v1 ?- [$ y3 }
- W( _" j. Q" A& `' MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# w/ z- i% A2 o$ L# u# Y4 Kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 {+ p5 q( D2 K! c k" Z
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) E* W3 f/ t ^1 q$ j3 J
! [4 M3 g6 E# F. YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! h7 U2 e: r2 J1 W) `% n# ~
three legs, and comes down with four?' $ y! U, X% r3 I- J
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 [) [7 X1 A/ s- T, X" i
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 v( U j$ q4 \, P4 nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 A% a* ]' h, ^6 z: ~/ a: \
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- ~8 Q3 ?7 R6 L, f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ y- ?' c/ V y/ lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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% Z$ b9 j+ I O& {8 yThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' k, q" |2 ~3 }7 ^* I' M, O
and goes back to sleep.) `6 p! }# x1 J# ^
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