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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 |' a# z9 u3 q, V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! P- f) N- s& pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" m2 r9 b- w1 U% }8 m( O! O: @& \
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
9 B4 k, l, x u6 y; i he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 B/ q, T- v* B1 w: N; V1 e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ Y5 m& R- N9 k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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$ q0 C# J7 K, B# h8 G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# F% [/ S5 C* g% O9 U/ h# a+ I
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" C% Z' n8 s- C+ ~
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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" z: I* w& Y# ^# K& zThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
! V+ h# g) F& O4 _$ tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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6 M, }8 o& V/ ~The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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/ p0 _. g, `& Y" N8 s2 Z0 BNow, it's the newfie's turn.! X$ F3 |, F1 C; A, x9 p# t1 L
, @! W* `1 a9 V: y2 IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: E& G/ X8 Y8 ]9 S( o4 t0 ithree legs, and comes down with four?' 7 c4 M3 P# C" I2 a
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- t. Q8 {6 F7 [" p4 S# H* C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
~" l& ?+ p8 A2 a6 Bthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. _/ o$ M- Y. bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& z8 x, b% b( ?. l% a" r9 Y
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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: j/ R0 w; N7 u8 h( {% l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' `7 ?0 j! Y. v' B
comes down with four?' & P' b; A. _- D
* L" S) `: B( n: ~7 b, N$ qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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