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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
7 B6 s0 T% l, n7 q' X0 Z+ Olong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 K* \0 M0 a1 d+ r! k
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 d M; A8 x9 k' T, f
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : \7 s! ]1 k( ? M) ?9 Q
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ S9 ?( i' q7 q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 c7 y4 {0 _3 H/ b1 [) M
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% h2 b* c: V' Y7 B! Gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 F. \* X2 C) ?0 ~5 ?. Y+ ` `
you pay me only $5.
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# j6 ~% n/ b8 `5 O1 B You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- ] s& H! g |! u' P/ ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ _/ X- C9 o$ |, ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. g% \: U! X4 ]% dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 {0 A" Z9 H _& z$ |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 g4 l U# P4 ^' j
lawyer. - `5 L6 f% y; c: R
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 {: H( x6 T6 W7 T4 X& ]2 E" c0 LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" A4 L! f/ @" ]( Y% Bthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
0 k) F5 c. M/ U( m$ \/ c% `6 A E( Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 G! f8 \. C$ `% i8 jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 K5 p: x$ @8 Y, E% u6 F% r Q8 zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) d4 Y$ N. C4 ~% L) S$ f% @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# ?1 Y H# t' r, mback to sleep.
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1 W7 \& R4 E5 k' MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; @7 \% q2 a) X t( r7 pwakes the newfie up and asks,
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2 E6 \- \, b) W: G/ j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) J% E0 r* }, x0 P O. }1 g
comes down with four?' & s8 ^" ?5 q9 }. A
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' }8 B# R8 q, g+ P8 B/ z8 V
and goes back to sleep.7 L" [5 b5 r! u+ D/ ^0 X- ]2 F9 H
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