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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; F, W8 k7 j' o5 P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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" U, w! c* F I0 Z; X, B! X# `: t/ P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' Z- ^* Y, S, p4 c! S; N$ l: ?
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- K% M& D: a; j- I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 g; V1 H, T7 r. p3 r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; B/ @4 D: m1 X9 A
you pay me only $5. 6 b! \0 u5 [0 K3 ^& I
0 G8 F( r: G$ E2 x8 [& c You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 d% F1 q" N- ]+ o3 j. g
will pay you $500. 5 F. J* f- K8 K( s6 W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 Y `4 z# a7 R) ^the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* R/ V. R8 Y9 r9 V6 n' bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" O3 s3 f! x4 P0 X L3 ?9 [pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 c9 Z; i* ?( q" v) j0 s
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- K; ^! O' n4 T) Z: H% iThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: k0 Q# X" s0 C, B/ Yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 L+ `# R( @4 S& d( l+ zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour d$ e+ z# |" C% p" s* L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( o( a! i' H' q; _% ^, @" [
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 n' w+ `% [7 H6 H7 F0 Y& M) M
back to sleep. 1 r) e9 p9 p4 Z
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. b8 j% l( Y: N/ X
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 $5, o$ T8 w G8 B/ d) S4 D. ^
and goes back to sleep.
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