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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 T. q; j, x# \# {! vlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& n D- G# b, y' I, q! X" lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if' _1 m3 c4 Z1 m4 A
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 |- n4 Y4 K5 r) M. f* A6 @. c8 K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' ]8 n }+ @/ T3 ?! Z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 x. D$ P0 @) W" r4 u* N8 S* y$ `/ Lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ k3 y! w8 G/ Cyou pay me only $5.
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' a9 Q C" N7 W5 o$ o6 F You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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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* Z" V- M( j: x% S2 h t, ^6 Q% h4 X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 I1 F- O: e. N* g3 C+ n( W
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 H" k$ ]# {! |1 c
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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; f' X$ h4 C; D& K) G4 m+ NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
! m; ~9 t: z+ u i+ V7 mthree legs, and comes down with four?' + x. M1 i( O- K( E6 q/ o
* b. Y; b3 j$ B0 U. r% H; KThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
* ^5 t( s9 s1 Ereferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# ~7 N3 I) Z* q% x$ H
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# n( B% x- f+ ^8 z7 m5 z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 h% c. G+ j/ i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! @8 u! a2 @; k, M1 d9 w& I) r
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: D; z' l- i7 u1 I6 fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% M+ M$ k7 I1 \' R5 c9 ?
wakes the newfie up and asks, . F7 M2 Z& e8 l
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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$ c U0 f* ?3 t9 e4 X" zThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 o3 W+ Z( |7 V$ {
and goes back to sleep.! I% ~- V& V# U/ ?
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