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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 \' l5 z- a3 ] h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 u8 H8 K: ?, l' q9 ^2 g' i9 M* k
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 x0 d( F7 ^. [' H0 w( Gthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! s3 U( m' \: ` The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 T8 k' k* e" U. Q* Q) k+ {+ v
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" b2 v' v1 Z( B# A) ? lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' P5 x7 D" S G5 b! |; F( kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 f. O9 o$ A/ K; [* h; Cyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 R7 B8 P9 {; Z3 s i
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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& `/ F) G: {6 yThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) P1 g! t* R" Q1 E* ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 x: S/ Y- n. c1 [/ M4 w; Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 K7 J U& T: q# S* z8 j6 I0 o- ~
lawyer. 9 a7 p% c( s% J4 M4 \3 w; r
% D& Q) S9 N1 D( e. ~2 fNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 v9 G" x5 [; |9 o1 Q% l6 c
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 @# \% {. a/ U+ r" f" J+ c; \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
0 J- i k9 {, A& ?+ g" B1 b, mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# H) ^* U9 W" X( p6 Q2 ]the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) e1 x# s. c: w! e+ f" u6 Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ g. K" g6 Z5 [) i# k% @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" [$ a/ V4 j1 `+ o' ^/ p( P! l
back to sleep. ! p0 S9 b! G- W5 A5 x
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 h$ B2 Q, A% r6 `; e
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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- q. E/ e5 |; z2 M( Z5 ^$ VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, [" v; }0 D: k v. y
and goes back to sleep.: M8 K- N5 Z1 \
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