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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
; z, U1 v2 f& D' n3 ]! flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% p7 T, p" w4 J1 Lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: [+ S# r" _. ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 c! @) b8 d9 J! K% X7 S( ^) l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& u' _5 d- ~& u lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 I1 D! _0 z! ~ qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; Y9 x6 n! z: t) Z4 O5 c+ Q* Myou pay me only $5. " u: A8 m7 U* C' _8 N
" J+ C$ v$ y( m1 _0 Z+ c! u$ H( Q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: z! f1 n, v2 \- }2 |4 H; [
will pay you $500.
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2 ?' `4 G1 @% x2 @& ~) D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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3 R! [9 u' H7 `: n: mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; W+ N6 I6 E5 K ~, A! p
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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3 G5 ~/ j7 O1 ]- p# oThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 }, b7 l* i" U5 l B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; S7 }+ j% D3 r- D# V- I+ i3 S- _
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8 ?! r' {) j2 g: Z8 H h+ Q4 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& T" c' V |: H- K( m" Cthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 F, L5 k) @- j' U8 Q3 I. k! {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 ?4 G' S4 I8 ~) s5 _6 f9 t+ I; |the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ X2 t, h/ E6 ^of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& G1 a+ h; T6 v6 \" @/ s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% u9 k& x& O# q9 M: ^0 Fback to sleep. : L& K$ j$ d8 t5 A q
" v' Z! I7 t5 G0 w8 x- ~The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He b5 a; `/ z- c9 o/ z6 j5 f
wakes the newfie up and asks, ; F9 \, X, \. I( N M% ?; p& |
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 v. s" {- N( j) J! A
comes down with four?'
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; P! |8 L! s4 h" N5 x( `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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