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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. J% d; h) X3 m4 |* t$ o( J& t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* @) D$ l. v% Lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* x1 K6 m+ `& x1 B& Y$ othe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 l# D; o2 ]3 N, q a, j
, Z. z2 f3 c6 X x4 `3 y" c+ z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
: |' Q3 e& x2 ^2 Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ A- ~9 I U- p5 m$ D
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- @& X, t9 p" y9 nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 \% Q2 I; Z. a( W. w1 y
you pay me only $5. 1 e+ A# M4 }6 t6 ~3 m$ d# Z
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* q- S% a6 z3 ~/ D. C, L( T
will pay you $500. / k: S' Q4 C8 r9 [: @$ j
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 ?; g# l; j* F" n: W% x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , H. `4 o- j$ C+ M2 r5 E
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" |% C$ H; l9 P* _, ?) J0 u5 S
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : s9 p# k- a/ ]1 x# O Z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" R) ]) c' b6 F8 f6 c2 epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 _0 y2 S4 ^7 t1 r* ~& X
lawyer.
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3 d: ?) D, K( o: d+ l5 S, v1 Z2 jNow, it's the newfie's turn. ~, c8 E* D% S, w2 p3 f; L, H/ q! a
& x% H2 W; [5 K; c+ jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
5 k4 P- P/ k5 _* J8 R# `" Qthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 U; A% l y/ ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ f" Z8 X ]* J6 O2 W: [6 E
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& t% u- g6 w: r1 Y$ R+ Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 M: q3 C4 p( l: K5 jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 ]! R) _" a/ m$ y) B2 Nback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 I9 A5 W+ B" H; Q4 Y; a$ _
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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1 y3 g7 @9 q& \ K- t& y B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
& ?! s% }# y) r- Rcomes down with four?'
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1 u( \% N1 j5 \: t$ AThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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