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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 x: c$ V/ K% F+ }, R8 p
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' `9 Z! [1 f4 D! I3 v7 n G; I# Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 ^, O5 c4 U, |# s. gthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 ], w6 O& M: U! O+ H* H, ~4 ]
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 k( \5 P& n) |! ?) H! I7 t% M1 g lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% H$ B1 ]# J7 r& | n# U; Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% b$ L5 z* J$ H6 x7 l Wyou pay me only $5. $ ~5 ]5 m9 r" A. h4 _, g
: l* U" b8 l; Z6 k/ \& p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 _+ R$ Z) S& Q4 _ will pay you $500.
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6 ^% M7 p$ _$ w5 o( v This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 U; B0 m, S5 a' ]/ F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & R( n9 C" O' z3 `& s$ ~9 P0 E
* h! O# a9 v8 X2 ]; yThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 C& |) n; F F- ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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$ d6 d8 i# o E. e5 n# jThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 }6 s8 A, H, S1 y% T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 E- t# u3 \, P3 t
lawyer.
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/ s- v1 W/ o) A6 \8 BNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, Z- p2 f5 C3 m" i3 ]9 _& y/ Z! ]( jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ ^- @( ?+ a8 o. ^3 v# Q1 r; \$ Sthree legs, and comes down with four?' ) Q+ W( w: o3 }" e! s
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
+ q/ Z* f S4 o: P, d% oreferences 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
2 I/ Z0 `9 s8 m5 K$ Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) p, F% R' ]1 `3 ] v
back to sleep.
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( a- S7 ^2 O' [: ^4 `The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 z9 R- \, y1 t9 I4 twakes the newfie up and asks,
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' `+ Z8 q/ ?' g8 S1 I8 J" c/ `'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) T) z' J& T4 R( g# D0 E
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