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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! T, @& K+ h9 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 N1 Q% @1 n2 m. `: G g
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
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7 T7 r. A2 t, c The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& A& ?8 Z3 q' C" w7 k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 I' J# A7 [- Y2 b
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 k9 |# b1 x+ E4 Q4 H, Q+ Y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& X5 n- E" a$ w! k# hyou pay me only $5.
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( C& ^ `- W5 m, I4 G$ ~& m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 w4 H3 D$ o4 i! w will pay you $500. % C% b7 k1 z+ z
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 `/ w2 A. y1 m. E+ C" c* R
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 M9 d! U% v/ p3 B8 R
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* C! d. f* t1 Pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # I0 K% I( R) R7 w0 ^* T
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. d6 Z4 F" S. n# K, Y% u, J0 ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 L% l3 A& `: n# N3 aNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 u1 O0 C& Z! s
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 ?- p# `& B1 x. B! m
three legs, and comes down with four?' + A2 Z+ X @: T7 z. }
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 Q& x. }% C: a+ y; [3 A% d# l* l
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: A1 x5 a9 ~+ y
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 m3 i+ T& _7 V6 Z# f
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! K& R; _1 P* ?, B7 _. K5 L% Owakes the newfie up and asks,
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'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% K1 k- w v4 d7 m0 m2 U1 y9 d
and goes back to sleep.3 Z) Q5 L* A# Q7 i6 @7 O( b( R
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