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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 p1 `7 o( p I$ u8 n7 r" m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( W! b9 | y3 s/ P. n5 j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, h9 [. ~! n% \$ ]' Y' d6 z- o1 Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. : l, _ Y, z: Z- {; X4 I. j
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" |$ M# F ~# s9 R6 b$ l! Z! e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) ?6 i$ N/ F/ ]% v
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) y6 F, Z" ]1 t; N5 ~6 Y8 i: j
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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! W5 y8 j3 Q, P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 p, U2 c6 J4 [- f2 X7 ~2 f, ^6 u will pay you $500.
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; R e$ m6 r7 B+ |6 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& S2 Z) z" ], b" f A) }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " }% J1 {) d0 b5 E0 Z' X) ]0 N& F
4 F; a% M0 G0 [! BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' I+ H, M# B5 k( g4 W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & V$ |, G8 x0 T6 W, \' \
' _' t% U, n' V) I; GThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ t; l3 a0 ^/ {
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 C- V9 b. z6 l$ B$ f( `. U
lawyer. ( o" V, Q; \/ D' ~3 g) @3 y' ?
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.1 J: ]8 ^( e" C# ^1 ?
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 K9 Z3 V4 A5 ]- C4 a( Lreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 Q( E' w) B; ?* A' ^5 K3 g6 jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# Q+ M; ~, U- \+ f! A6 U1 }; V
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
* J! Y3 u- _9 b. r" Ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right b( q, b3 z& ^# z8 n
back to sleep. * |! x" w4 r$ w4 I4 W; Z" J/ u) \ }
6 Z6 v2 [" Z$ |# G* u' vThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. F& {) B" N7 I9 g$ D+ H9 M7 ?
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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0 W. K, i3 } L2 p5 S* P'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 `+ V8 {* h& x# { acomes down with four?' # ]. c* C9 t/ k' u+ I9 \8 `
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $58 S* y! W1 }+ o$ V! f& W' n
and goes back to sleep.
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