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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; C5 S. `1 a% }
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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2 m6 r% T1 w& s The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* g1 J; h+ g/ a. M/ F he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! c, N: Z, J0 ?, \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 d: }) b5 v2 e5 K& Fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* `4 ~ u0 d$ f) @% q
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* n( W3 @ ?4 o# l+ c" F
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( x3 |. U4 t! J& p* z3 B
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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) S* G; F7 ?, E* L5 \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, F; ?* ]7 M( A" V0 J- Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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& `: G ?2 \0 eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 ^1 ~1 V9 G6 k% c" Upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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1 z+ F r+ s8 M1 j S+ gNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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( z$ Y! J, U8 W# uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
l4 c7 N3 v2 c7 n6 tthree legs, and comes down with four?' , [1 A- T3 H* A1 q7 s1 p- y
1 u6 n$ p3 _& Q; x0 U7 K8 b3 RThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* q7 B. X' \; L# p6 P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 } l r$ `- d: Xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 \, O9 `) y6 T e# d$ C4 K3 q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( C3 U4 _% o% v! N Y; p5 Y
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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% Q) Y h E& m2 R9 p5 LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- ]" X* T! E1 E: j Z0 _
wakes the newfie up and asks, 5 E, p0 E9 O; W' r; H0 _1 Z
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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) m( `& K$ F3 c3 LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
& x+ E1 E0 @7 m- ?! aand goes back to sleep.
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