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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( I% ?. l0 [% l8 H+ d3 K
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 d/ z6 \$ N+ }. m5 Z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 @$ p3 }, t0 Z* v A6 L
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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% _5 i" m: a; D" D- C! A The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. K1 Y1 p( k' P$ J* w he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% {( ~2 @$ [# A
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 z7 c k* Q- |8 c1 D: _/ r* mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
x6 I4 [1 |. lyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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" {5 C# w. ]. \ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 P1 C# A% }% w$ @ ~2 _' Tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 M9 u2 [# R- L; j& }& w6 nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. R- S5 h% r& T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , V. ~0 u5 W% b& [/ y0 F
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 @# G/ p, r1 q0 W: G% x; o
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the M/ Y9 v9 k# H3 S" K
lawyer. 2 d- }8 h+ {/ d! N. Z: }
1 U( [5 G9 `7 E: f9 R9 @. RNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 I/ k4 N: M B4 U: PHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* l9 x3 c! S7 t# k( c$ lthree legs, and comes down with four?' ; m, h6 W: }. Q4 E
+ X- u# g( M* b$ vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
& X! B' f2 \- J6 V5 G/ wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' _. v) L9 y- `6 T/ _the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ _& c- G" Y5 z+ b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" A4 [0 m- _. Z- y& J8 f6 Thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- G( S, p6 _; [
back to sleep. , m* C" f) N6 r% { Z# L. j
6 o# j6 z3 D2 D8 H& nThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; _" t: h3 o. E) o' pwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 V v9 _5 r& ]& w$ J; w+ kcomes down with four?'
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^: \( F5 z4 QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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