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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 {* }+ c6 {& f) E$ L5 U2 w9 l+ q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 e$ F+ F; S% O& Jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ J& {' Q2 d& j* V) z4 ]2 p/ B% Zthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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9 M+ B# V& E" M! ?* u8 s1 O8 [ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& W. b3 B$ R( R4 Z* W( i& P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 \0 b! V' R$ U {- I lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 y+ a/ c4 x/ _. r" t! b9 L0 }3 s/ ~
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 |, r$ W0 K3 x8 r" f' R" `* A, ayou pay me only $5.
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; ~, j( v, _8 q7 S7 E, o& ?, l You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: y/ \ Y& ]2 j3 I
will pay you $500. . E; p& c. [2 ^, Y) y
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ k- v: C/ j, ] P. s+ G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 D( h8 ? p& x, x+ A
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 t3 S! h( D& S: X2 @3 }the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 Y" |7 J, u1 b- |" A3 g1 F: _1 r
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. t+ S$ ^5 ^; O b( }: w W3 ^1 S
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ w. j7 i/ [/ A& w- iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, _- Z$ p" K$ l7 Dthree legs, and comes down with four?' ' ` _: v& q/ Q
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
0 v( F% `. w4 Yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
a( q4 J" A( M- j" e. Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
`# P( z7 L' O5 Y' R! Xback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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5 T5 m: i. z* Y% `3 Z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# W) ^ \. Q9 e& j, N
and goes back to sleep.( q* ]$ u* h6 n3 I6 N
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