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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( Z0 w1 b; I% W" Along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* V+ u# `8 n! k" p5 Y" G2 Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 D# `% \/ G/ vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* a6 } l' e* n: _ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% Y$ x+ X2 V7 j4 }+ S he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! d* {! ]" E: [# N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 K4 m; e3 p9 U5 k9 T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, y4 _5 c/ v" [+ l& g# Z
you pay me only $5. / W/ Z. S$ J% X/ F/ T
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 f4 |! [, F9 |8 H. @9 F
will pay you $500. 4 G; X/ Z k+ h7 [# a# ~! H% R
- f% ` w- i, j This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
" G! U7 C# q! f1 H7 q+ T9 lthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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L3 ^. W, P5 IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ m) g# i, \2 o4 z5 Q7 y) rthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. S; Y2 n# s6 _, d! w) Y; CThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- ]3 p, z( M* X' ?$ U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& B( i) a! z& \4 @0 Y, T
lawyer.
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6 [: k1 p! w( H. K) CNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 k6 R) y" q: N6 z" y
# `# Y8 t2 v$ C4 Q0 dHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
5 k4 [) W7 D, w/ \4 P& bthree legs, and comes down with four?' 9 z6 r8 _! z% C/ N& r
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' h1 B# c( `. ~, y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- W @# U+ |$ v2 F
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 b! y3 B; X3 r: ^& Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 Q Z0 I& W4 T1 {$ W5 chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 J4 Z c8 _5 @" s E; k) mback to sleep.
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% Z% l4 G" B2 h" K8 J) yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, l0 X1 Q$ y; u3 B
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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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% {0 s( E/ z; F0 G
and goes back to sleep.9 Z7 [# T/ H0 s) `
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