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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 G4 S% h8 s4 k# B1 @2 `! E: Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 D( }, W2 Q) p# s
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 e! r# w7 w7 E3 ?1 {# Z7 M4 {the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( r" P. G1 j6 X5 a/ E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 X2 H' I+ F) t# S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ M/ O: t& e: Aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% a" M! V- I( w* L& s R- `
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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1 d) H9 G9 \3 b6 C: m. A This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 S/ t2 h! `7 y: Y3 A) Mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" C' J2 W$ z8 h4 F/ G/ N
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . `8 ~: O& p2 I' A
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 w3 ?1 X7 \- e! t: ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* e# D/ z) Z: M5 j7 U
lawyer. ; [9 o) l/ @" \9 k6 u* k9 Q. a
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 D( W6 A: Z# K
! S' |0 x* o; p' D6 O) P B8 QHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 E" ]( K) {: s9 W9 _
three legs, and comes down with four?' * e. \. [8 j+ l5 L& I
9 ?' k8 M6 Y- z& _+ ?! q9 Z; p, I- o0 nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: H2 d9 A( j2 {- Q5 Q, Q2 {
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 l$ e: p$ L) V0 N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 R" Y- X3 R' y$ m( u0 I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 d4 u2 R+ k' ~# fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' b8 G3 L0 z$ A- X. d W" eback to sleep. 2 K6 f! y: E5 R. [( s
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ y* j8 [; M, P9 o8 \; dwakes the newfie up and asks, % O9 t. s# ] K$ W
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ V9 A+ Z; O1 x. \
comes down with four?' ' t3 B7 J5 I2 i1 \8 U
@' ?/ ~: ?% s. hThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" N" C2 T, {; g
and goes back to sleep.5 Z- ]: j+ q9 u; I
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