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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a X* z- ] Z' Y) r; }8 ~& `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 H( I2 R% i* ?& T+ u
/ ?. }6 V) j" ]1 R5 A7 F The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 r& t( U+ R9 R+ B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( v" I. u; Y3 B3 i) A1 s( I2 P
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% R- W) V* b8 E! C3 \ t
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: j8 @) H# _* v( A9 m7 o* Z
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% |" |+ C6 t" u# V$ @/ C
will pay you $500. 3 t- k8 n* J1 B4 Y
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, q* Z0 D! Y- P0 _( ]5 m! M# _
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ N+ r, s2 {& d7 r# S% b
" O4 y& o# }+ ]8 U" Q o8 HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 q0 Y$ z$ H* vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! V1 [) @& W4 M' D
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# S, ?! A9 f" w7 `% n8 I
lawyer.
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( X! Z, Z' T, X" [Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 A2 A* O/ M* CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 w; a6 K5 ^$ d9 P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: _ n$ V, a; P3 Z6 Fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 F1 T, ~3 F6 g! o2 b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 x) n0 F9 i. @/ C9 P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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# Z: w8 v4 U' d/ t. B7 _The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 i$ [4 E3 G. E
wakes the newfie up and asks, , p C3 P& {* ^- H4 S( c1 Y0 r
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# \! e6 K+ a8 v7 r' }
comes down with four?' 8 U% u% M5 y z: h& m
1 e/ Y+ o, h* L p# ZThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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