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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 H' \* j4 \( }3 {
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ X- x! j, H- `that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; K2 S4 a1 h5 p1 m% h
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' ~1 S% v8 C1 u2 o, l; @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ F! }$ j* X4 R# T8 u he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 ?) u7 w1 E0 l1 F& } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 G1 E B; J! l. u0 W
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* X& D! s( p1 O/ I3 Zyou pay me only $5. + S& r' V0 W' ?2 t
: F; E L, D. \ p& i2 q: ~, b9 ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
5 q2 x! }. i/ k" ]& w# o- I; R will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 z. \1 I. l3 j2 c; \/ V, qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) g7 C7 a: g4 L& F. ?/ L$ S
* }. [$ i6 r, R" G; c7 r! Z7 {The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 {- J2 I4 ]$ j5 A6 c- B2 Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; T+ c% G; G6 p
lawyer. & b! B( ]% w4 H6 v0 n3 O
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
[+ i8 G; k3 R j- Zreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 c" S+ ~. G) o) z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 n) m, t; C3 Q) ~+ u9 R0 e9 j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 M. `. u2 h* H$ ?3 W; f$ g
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 F* A) q" J1 p. \" {
back to sleep. ' e" X& n9 A& r- r" O
r' ?% U; z7 B" m& }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% j( g$ b1 m0 l! x( cwakes the newfie up and asks, 2 D9 a' o: X) n5 `: G6 K% T
3 E3 C5 }6 _. [+ k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
) b- I' R! v7 j" C; F9 Lcomes down with four?' 8 N! ] g/ ^# `
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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