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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# K* \% A+ T5 Z/ T0 m7 J
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( _" @: N) H/ v% o: V/ P) _$ c
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if& Y7 q, y8 k7 i9 {- d
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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1 X- D8 s j' y- Z' e! a4 u8 | The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 g- h8 u) k8 L/ ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% b% L: C0 E5 |5 R4 P9 |; R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( o7 @" ^# W$ c+ Pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# W# a9 Q4 q8 B, {/ ]+ B
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 k# O# t7 C- f; R
will pay you $500. 0 Q4 n' V! o0 |) \/ A2 s9 R
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 c7 F/ W% M: \ [4 ethe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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- d9 ?5 P! o q& [% `. J1 }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's! R! h$ |9 g) n5 W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 L3 O- ~) f% F4 J# z4 wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& C# |# C2 m" i) b y7 U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
7 S% h& N& n) j; J) a; Llawyer.
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6 A) k4 o( F7 Z- lNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 B$ O- a* h; v* o2 l) P' dthree legs, and comes down with four?' & n8 j8 F+ c4 ^3 [9 @. f" g
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all w' N `- c& u' L
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. M4 v# @7 O3 |- Y' I$ G! a
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ z6 q, Y8 y( o/ q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& ~: \6 F1 y: @8 ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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# Q$ K5 T/ J1 v) IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% B0 s( D9 }2 x$ bwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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( H5 Z0 l' u0 a* G% l5 wThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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