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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 i$ G) E2 A2 W* a: Z- B& y f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ o! c' S; q. V) V3 z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 E( A! \4 K' @
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# [- @+ I5 H6 A: A, n1 m he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, _3 i5 J2 @! T' [: F( l O) B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 R5 v( Z& u: D9 }5 }
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, v) x3 z7 w7 l6 v
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 B$ R& q) _, V2 p4 m; O
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. [. s, z9 ?0 O/ s' G/ ~1 C; }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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* f# a0 r3 p9 X0 ?) _The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ W6 m; ?% `% {! sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " X: x) ~6 k, ]9 K8 u: @3 F
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& N8 ^7 y$ X/ h. A$ u
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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6 p0 L/ ?. r* C5 u+ N' o+ }/ ^' MNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 D2 ?! A" i1 |1 \, Z
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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0 B, u8 S) \* bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 b E; t+ [% V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 i/ D+ R( u/ x6 Z8 y. T- N [* xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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0 N. A; o# c1 Y8 Fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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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
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