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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
1 D9 ]+ y, Y/ z5 c( T# M: tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 Q0 o5 |" I |9 }( E* q+ jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 B$ d9 T6 ~( N8 Xthe newfie would like to play a fun game. + \; s1 l8 [2 \: M# U
7 v- Z1 J4 i' [, J: ?6 p- q: ~ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* @5 L! R, ~; i/ G4 i# J- | he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ H5 U, ?1 S0 m! h# V7 w% f
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, F: \) ]* n! j3 g3 u, f! d
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 @' y& ~- y* E9 u
you pay me only $5. / S: u3 q" t* A, @9 i' S, [% [
+ b1 A2 U1 Q+ q3 f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" j& |7 J' i3 o7 q. X
will pay you $500. + Y( N( P6 O4 h( _: [; P U& c: Q( Z( k
+ J( o3 |$ V3 Z/ r, ~ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 v; r( L$ x7 I+ S6 x# z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * K v1 s2 I" K5 O+ S
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 p4 G7 G0 V, y2 tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " Q2 R! c" o6 r/ K5 ~( x0 g
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; C8 j4 f2 X' b: X9 u' P5 spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
) M! t9 _3 Y: F) D% ]lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." G7 F0 y1 C/ C' S6 B0 P
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# E: u( E$ y$ ethree legs, and comes down with four?' # y, M4 p* I5 k7 @8 b" X% L9 h
" X; Q# S9 M. u" ~% {/ K) YThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 ^" A( h4 [6 @) p/ w, ]+ d6 z5 Freferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 \+ L1 p- l: ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ ?! I+ R$ z& Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; H8 t/ b/ i! [9 ^, _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
0 L7 C7 `* [, ]0 f: K) _back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 ]* x9 _; d: I! @$ r
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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- r( P+ E: w& p* L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
& T, o7 H: p1 n: Y) `: }2 Z/ l2 hcomes down with four?' ' e4 X: C; r4 H4 l
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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