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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
/ l4 t* n3 u2 c8 wlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 }0 x2 w0 ^! J& b( B( l1 Kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 u% ~# d' {! [+ y4 \0 d0 Q
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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% i; s5 C/ ?: Q$ |7 U0 u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
: @7 D" i& T: l- ?! B# x, M# v! }1 |% s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) t7 i7 I0 M; z
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& m D: M3 T/ c7 O, ]
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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n3 f c1 p6 ~% G8 l9 q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 O9 v' M" z6 k+ n" |3 E k
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' k8 |: A. T. p% x8 Z0 x6 V2 q% n) J
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& }( e H, d5 d1 Q0 D6 QThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 W+ q- b$ ^7 w$ j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 V# x0 ]2 k7 i2 ?& e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) d7 c# _6 }8 H3 F. j0 b. i
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% C! D/ \' L3 n2 x& j0 @
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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) h# I$ r/ `! _9 S7 JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ b8 y( C2 y( {; V- b: C" w
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( e/ P1 w5 v" A# ~# |
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; T! y! G- O3 x/ p( S1 n) Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ B9 I! q8 {5 p4 Ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, l+ P' P7 n8 J3 B. q
back to sleep.
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8 a- j; k0 S. W) e6 SThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 c* x9 u% g6 Y7 [' X5 F
wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 J" @) x6 h0 [8 q* B2 j
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'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, M2 L% j# r2 V
and goes back to sleep.
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