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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ ]" y0 c9 H V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 t& _$ A+ v! z. Q% Y& h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 m; U2 U( ~1 |" e% ?the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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( u0 T1 e7 c R$ @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 B7 p. A& ]9 p he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 C! l( Y3 ~4 k! \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, n( V' |& O! S) X7 _
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% w+ `4 A4 G, Y* L0 }
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ Z5 u# C5 o. a' N, F$ P
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 N1 [" V# F( o$ ythe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 q! h8 _) d Q2 s1 D
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 D$ E: j# M! v f. I* x# t Mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & `$ \1 Z( ^* W, F2 q
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 r9 ~( [% t7 C& k. `1 D
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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1 B' ?8 O% U0 R2 L- t0 L% e* J5 yNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 l+ d3 i2 U8 C( e
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 w$ A" q9 E/ r4 w6 p4 p0 n
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: R+ ?6 A$ {6 x5 @references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" ]( N' K1 p: Y) U5 R# V) ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& g' u/ o' E7 a* }' j$ B; D4 m7 K
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 e1 b- c9 U- G* f( K! t8 k9 C
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 {! ]: ~! y! q% t8 O
back to sleep. , U9 m# M' M; I) W2 Z: P
8 f# R/ |3 R$ a" M& ]- D7 N, q& `* d+ vThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ l/ S2 z% A1 |5 m! _/ Dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 r: w( M3 E' V5 _% j
comes down with four?' 6 d2 ^4 d3 I. a4 ^$ C
) a. ?: x$ O: p- ]6 xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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