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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# q9 S# v) O9 K3 \$ }$ e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) h, w7 y9 ~% p! f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 S. N& @ L9 ?; }" {8 n& f( U nthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* ^* Y. C- a1 x4 \( C0 h
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 l( U5 w& R D: o7 j4 u2 W lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 l$ D1 [7 }# L1 O$ J y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ t& _4 O. B# w% N0 f
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: p! Y* h) T1 Q6 j' V3 ?( K6 q+ g
will pay you $500.
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7 z0 o0 x& }% \+ ]8 s: } This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ s$ R1 Q& h& p- Y' X5 s! h
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + W$ s- y/ [3 d7 O9 W
1 Z" F z& A e$ w/ Z5 Z! fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 N, x& r7 U) |) k, F+ Z; I+ H5 bthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! J& b6 L @+ J' C* Z0 D& e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 b. ?8 @0 s/ C: u6 F* upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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- k, Z J' W' M R6 L0 |8 ^5 IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- J- g5 [% \( p" D- b
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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8 o) ~8 y4 @8 w4 \1 i3 G- R6 jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 ~1 U/ k; h0 H( qreferences 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- E' m; W% F, F9 o$ ?
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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* f- k% {# g* I8 zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 X0 ] C$ {2 f6 F9 c
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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' o/ |) F2 \0 P |1 f'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
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