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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
3 u1 O8 b* t! L2 Y& T& ?( x1 j% ]long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 ~0 _; N9 a& ^9 o v
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 t# p. `: R7 x5 R; J
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' W) `' P6 l% x& t' U, k% i* ^
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 V0 {, }+ }' _% _; |& i1 w
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" _4 F Q9 @5 O: Y5 G
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# D5 r# K5 H8 q1 D0 ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 o7 f% _; \3 t3 |- s0 Byou pay me only $5. 7 |! L$ F+ j0 Z6 U E1 K
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! c& N! O" }: u6 V% [: L N
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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7 Y# M( p% j2 _1 H5 [8 i& J) fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 c* J! {) h1 W* f! p) T- _+ P. s
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' / i. r" H2 [4 c5 {( L7 o; }2 m
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 x; V) a9 G8 x( J4 i2 I' apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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6 b+ [8 h, r1 ~5 d) g% i# Q- \Now, it's the newfie's turn.& i) H( W, w/ {8 ]* k% m A
# j' d# b V+ i% p$ J i! l8 b& kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
0 r+ Z9 s' t! o" e5 W2 [& F1 ?three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ a6 i B2 f) U0 t( A' \7 S
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! T) t/ h1 s3 l9 d J0 ~. o& ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ `* \# V, q8 q0 [1 L& Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 C: R- p! i" N) |( u! l1 Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ E* i% }7 m; R
back to sleep. * n* E2 t) @( t" c7 m
& z) x! L8 b1 E9 y1 n3 l) W wThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 C$ V" {% ~' b$ N$ g5 Y
wakes the newfie up and asks, * o' u' ?" J* U. X
0 W4 F; J5 e% e4 ^8 ~4 t) M'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) D) z! O" L( i: ?! R3 M
comes down with four?' , B8 _; s" e- z
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ p! @) t1 _0 f6 n( P
and goes back to sleep.; R4 S: E( g- u$ @
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