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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 C" Z# H1 a/ T- f) h# ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 o" P7 N g, a! l. @
; G$ K, F$ d9 t$ a* f The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: W% v8 c3 l1 m$ G. K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 ?2 I+ A- }4 m) F. _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I L- C5 g8 n" _+ ]' w8 e
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- K, k1 X( X* uyou pay me only $5. 3 P; d @+ f0 l o* P3 n
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 T! o& Y' `* I/ W& y7 C
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 I' `& n0 L0 w; vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 M) _" G2 c0 K$ _- t+ Q8 q- f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 ^; D% _! P, SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
' ?1 K- Y. O( M0 gthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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, s) O6 N @# d5 i& |1 n q4 X3 t# G. VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' H7 _; `" w( M+ {( h9 \2 R* Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& I5 q+ D5 H, [+ K# l) x! H/ f- @, G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: T% z. C, J P1 V Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) Z/ S+ H2 V$ q/ a$ W! khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' }# t. V' T- h) G
back to sleep.
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1 t% E5 p: ]" W% [5 M$ E1 O- ?The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 g" ?) |: W# Y+ Fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ p5 E# ?4 F7 M! Y
comes down with four?' ) G: R) o2 y( s* y
) ~- w" x( e: C: @7 `" eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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