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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 t9 x; D0 M. x8 i1 P& E. \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ M y# p. y- {
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& Z2 D# {, q/ x% j# Uthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 G! n% a, [+ d- s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 h2 ]& {7 q5 Y% x2 j
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' }, V }' y+ v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! C; ~* l9 P, e8 G
you pay me only $5. 0 O$ O9 w, W( d1 U# G" v
8 [7 I% O9 w5 _" N3 `) d You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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7 B, o9 }$ N& D* M; N) L( A- r7 E- aThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- i+ M6 a4 {5 L5 \the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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6 q& U/ H/ }$ kThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( L- U0 v5 [0 t% P6 apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- r c7 C, b( `$ t
lawyer. % y4 _+ \" i( q& _- r% W
7 \' Y# H& K- H- P2 |" m" JNow, it's the newfie's turn. a0 H T" {, G
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 O) X2 e( `5 v, `
three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 N3 X" c! f) W& s, y
5 ~% Q& q/ T) e8 KThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: j0 f2 } W$ d5 m' [+ j4 a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 Y& n: V( w) h/ d& g2 o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. k" ~/ q4 B# x0 eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ G3 S% ~6 B+ t7 J, v9 J1 v
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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/ X4 d' x6 V4 j! ]6 zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- G9 I6 Z. _( a7 e; D
comes down with four?' 2 c3 @+ D3 [& w' I
9 I( J5 y; v/ F# s! I* BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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