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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
f5 R: a+ e: n Zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 `# _! G- T3 Ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. h2 b# M* R1 B* u; A2 Z9 f
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ; {# M) n* A" Q. P9 u
# d, F% ]) y8 j2 W; z& Z" u/ z L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ q6 {5 B& Q7 P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ a& O6 L q1 J& f/ K
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' D! m6 |, |4 S( z) s, a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 b& E8 r% J8 S; R" G
you pay me only $5. ; b# b9 t3 N: {) l0 g
' m G9 e8 Y# \8 [( D" x* d2 p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# C: m4 L! ]: e; E# t( i# G; X A will pay you $500.
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0 l6 X: B# `+ a, C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; i4 c' V* U" n$ J8 P1 d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 c/ ]5 e2 E" x7 Y9 a9 m6 h6 H
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. N; J; \. N+ A& @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # k, n" e. y$ `
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- o* J0 m& x5 m% Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" Q$ M% G+ L, L7 D1 u6 ^Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 g# Y: v- a UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! a) r" P% p$ a" A/ d
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& P" j7 K# l. H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 e" k3 O% }% i# \( J' e
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ L' I1 G! z3 t- x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 B# l8 P! K/ A2 Y- Ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% ~0 [0 a$ A0 G2 I6 ?% }+ Zback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 F' A7 j/ q- |' Ywakes the newfie up and asks, ) f W: O6 O7 k9 L7 K
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 {- m( \( n, Q8 D& g0 vcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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