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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
/ L" [, r% @! ?$ Mlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 q K: X; ?: H( \3 Lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 B9 N2 u) r2 h6 ?( D: m
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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0 }5 {. }% ?. T/ J' M The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& c! A+ P3 t# g9 Z9 c4 L2 J he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- O* Z& N. r& m' f( w: c C6 f lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* f( h3 f% j( N2 ~% V m1 vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 x1 c' S4 \9 n; z0 n" \" Pyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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' H f( `% q8 _! f5 f This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% F+ c- d, X) v2 p8 y3 qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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' ~$ X% O. f/ b" |1 [1 kThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 X2 h; K" Z; {the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 z! o6 p0 U' b) ~& e3 V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 }/ l2 C8 ?5 j- n) q. ?7 L
lawyer. 8 p' J$ W. F( i: M# m4 F0 w
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) G& z% M% `* sthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 s' V# ?5 |( D' f" {) @7 W7 JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ V8 N+ |! m" _( h1 U
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' n+ B- r a2 z/ u( Bthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 |( E5 R5 j% I( d! q# C4 \$ P
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ }6 {2 |$ V) E4 e5 v
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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/ U7 C( H. |1 D5 b2 lThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 D6 N# u6 y( {$ W# {& q* A5 C6 Vwakes the newfie up and asks, 4 ]; s# K6 h- | j; F
# O) I4 q& F2 p" ` ]/ Y! _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 v3 m3 t0 J. M0 \
comes down with four?'
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3 f4 X3 `2 B' m5 }3 U. Q. cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 g; x5 }. f$ u. |- `* D
and goes back to sleep.
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