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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 i8 G8 X- B2 p( f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 } T0 f" r5 M$ X7 e! sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ L. G6 J* h4 V; g4 n; ?# y
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 c; a6 V. f$ p7 {# s- _
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( _& [( u% z- D2 e6 K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 D; n) g0 l/ R: t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
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you pay me only $5.
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( z3 k8 @9 X! q$ ^1 ]+ F) }$ N You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
. }# }! ~4 a9 o1 @; L will pay you $500. & J! ^! w' a' d3 I# s' Y: Q
# V1 O+ D' k& V2 s2 H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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( ~" O* b9 F" k0 wThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- r) ]# Z L$ `1 Y/ L5 L% t: x$ g9 x
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 l# h, ~. @0 N# h' x6 _ z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) c$ g7 }2 Y% v8 j6 B% J
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& ?6 Y* f% r2 Z W
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ w9 A9 P# X0 lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' l; |% t9 R8 Y I0 J" y0 A( P
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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9 G6 V& |3 O5 W- v& u, w! k. ~The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. z4 @3 |1 H$ v0 [# ]
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; \$ K9 B: p. d& p. M3 V
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* X! M( s' {; P" ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- p- ]. R' J* W' [$ N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 u( {" n6 Y; {& }7 r3 V( p$ `back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( t+ J+ S, v( z+ z( U
wakes the newfie up and asks, / R1 @7 E% B3 n2 V
, A0 c0 B, f" B- i: y. A6 |'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ Q/ c1 b0 O% Q' p! |comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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