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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) l( V+ h! M* P5 v/ a/ v0 Z6 [
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) [$ ?5 g+ h% Y: I4 A' y
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. ]1 K8 \) z1 J' T, O! }8 K: z l: q% cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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0 x. g- D# h) c6 l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 v1 G; f3 f. b8 e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% g; ~5 B9 l- {
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ b) q4 y+ s+ D/ U" q$ L& f# r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 h2 U+ k# R4 ~
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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, i6 p1 t2 \7 V1 a0 }1 T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
$ O! {9 U+ H m) w3 a3 J$ D Xthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 J5 `4 x* y( K5 {% g) c
) A! a% w% m( q* z+ [& HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: I! u$ v- z$ q% W( lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( |- C3 s3 }, b6 @( Wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.6 ^- D/ R |6 I3 N |. P1 g% A1 }
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 ^' J W9 w, p7 t3 Jthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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0 ?4 G1 b/ ^0 {The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" g5 O% Y% e( f( f+ b2 Yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! E5 E# c, Y" j7 ^! t- C6 \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 w" ^8 R4 }) d6 ~of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 F$ H! C2 X/ f* ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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5 P- S# R' p$ Q/ }9 {The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 n- v9 s) G) h& x9 Q* \& xwakes the newfie up and asks, & p& V1 K" I% m' g" ]1 C* g
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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. x* l; T2 J% f8 y" w
and goes back to sleep.
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