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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
j" e% k; C1 n n$ ]long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) T$ p { U9 I/ R% \1 r1 X% ^0 i
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 {7 m+ E( B! S) ^0 Q% w) h
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' v) q. k( i5 {: c% h n
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 Y! q- J, d. m* r6 A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 Q: o9 r g" e6 F- H* T' q" Z4 w! t( @
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" P- b# S( A: U: e3 e! t1 z9 D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % P |' O2 v+ `: w# g
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 _# ~- I) |8 j% p+ E8 mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' N* A6 d6 W# k7 J$ w; B9 Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! l' Y2 a( e# V" {Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 r9 O9 o) Q: m( p2 H
3 }7 p4 p$ U0 S. qHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" k: C* A) _7 d& r! s) M1 K* g2 n+ @
three legs, and comes down with four?' 4 Y/ `5 B+ [6 e |
6 ~! w" }: Q RThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
3 _. V% ~ h+ Z' H/ B/ H' Dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# E; ]# J ?+ Y8 J. Xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ ?, n, X8 p+ O3 c
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* R& O/ U# C2 d' m Z/ h; m) E' u
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ J. k6 A9 z% A% b
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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. B% R1 E, y6 _9 ~8 _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& I8 @. A) C+ h4 T0 A4 [The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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