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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
$ @; b9 D4 Y8 j$ e2 n8 x- k3 f { Dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. w) p, W- t; Nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 p& x; R( I0 U- l* Z8 J; ~the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* t* U9 o0 |8 C/ t5 @5 w# s The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! u1 P/ I; ]+ z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. y& J x1 H2 G
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ b8 I3 q, c7 O4 v$ g. T! n6 Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 p8 {; f+ U( ~/ Y+ d( I" pyou pay me only $5.
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. x5 L$ J- x& v |- p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. ^. g+ H6 n* t. Y# G7 p6 R% Z) I# P( j
will pay you $500. I5 i" p* h) f/ |5 {* s- p
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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9 M0 d+ s W, N/ XThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 u" |; f) h' _2 _" \the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 M( D0 W4 x0 [6 K6 m8 z: Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 T0 ?0 j0 [) H5 c
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ p v1 z/ J- H4 F3 Z
lawyer. 2 g' }5 [4 A d
) K# Z+ V! i- g# hNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ @/ S [' }) Z. H; A
9 V0 a! \7 \9 f' ~- YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 i) t! J- S+ r
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 }4 |9 P B+ N
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
, D9 S7 u& b3 v! xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# Z7 A% X0 O# p$ ~, u
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 E( S( g% g# X" kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' e( J$ R3 G# A( Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) z, m+ h2 d B7 s8 F H: p
back to sleep. 8 y& Q- w1 z( H$ B& \0 Q. k
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 F1 E+ m' N2 o6 {' e2 lwakes the newfie up and asks, 0 c8 A$ [! h& b' h: s
7 L$ _: u& @8 S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# F4 Q; D1 z1 D4 V6 ?- B4 `comes down with four?' ! _! i. y* Z( C
+ R, L) N9 r) f" GThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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