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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) }+ x8 C) x, i b- E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 u: Q; A2 n) r/ {/ s& q( {& [
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if @0 G7 q! T: _ a
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : M) @1 w3 z& h% l6 Z- u8 Y+ Y- ?
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# T- i; |8 v( I9 p3 F+ N. k7 t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* i# B' a, h- H+ y( k lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. T/ d- l4 W3 j: I8 F: q$ h5 o" zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) ^3 J4 D' L: D8 x* @you pay me only $5. # v0 I4 X$ H6 J" c, \, c0 _
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: S3 E" p1 M/ b1 |9 i
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ l0 @# ]# e3 b3 s, k# k$ G n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : _7 |, U' |5 d( q) z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: G' W" p; t# Y3 c/ x" o3 I6 `
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ C* B$ D. D% J* W5 K ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 Y3 Q& P- o% d6 C+ t+ H
lawyer. ) r& V/ [! x$ x, a8 Q' [. ]
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 D( X* d; D2 n# k( A) X, KHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 f- m* @ J6 g" Lthree legs, and comes down with four?' : v3 A$ G. g- V3 @
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 w2 T5 h( R; V8 ~% `7 R$ G6 |references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all) X& H2 X7 F8 E8 i: ~
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 s/ t3 l4 ~3 Q4 o" a$ K2 r: Y& ^' n# L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 }- B' S: G3 w, ^
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right D/ U2 x: |/ @4 r5 l7 \" H% s0 F3 j
back to sleep.
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% ]4 w F7 N# i6 ` RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 V5 g9 s0 Y9 `! f
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 T( t5 U3 \8 ^5 _
. Q; L8 w% \4 Y, N; M'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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2 |( `8 j6 ~# P `, e, c" eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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