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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 J, \/ r5 [% X; E, f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 t/ E' G5 |" j1 W* y
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
O& z) N7 N6 Z% dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 U4 B& m% ~: j! ^ k
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 [3 I+ a& V- Q& Z! X: ~! T5 Q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# P- T& c/ V3 N& O Q+ R
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 c$ P$ S3 c5 }% H; @" D2 Nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; x ~: O% P6 w7 Y: v/ Wyou pay me only $5.
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. R5 {7 y4 H' T$ x: P8 ^; j ` 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
6 w6 X* l. V$ e: c- g+ ?6 Uthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 _# i4 v* r- l0 r z8 gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! i* b# [: e, F7 T1 t) d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; J- N) U4 Y2 ]0 O+ T! {
lawyer.
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4 o5 _. ]. g0 T: M- @( UNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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- z: E* q n6 d( H# ^2 f F- MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 {2 Y* d3 X. `+ U" Pthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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! {+ l2 D3 ]" U+ L6 w' t, }: MThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( [& B# @0 D( m4 R( m7 E
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, G) d0 ~. p& x# v1 {
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 N# g6 ^: O7 h0 B$ Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 U7 e( J; ~. `! l' S; F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
! F" f6 K& O' J y5 }back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 e6 M5 V6 K! n/ d' Z4 G7 U# Xwakes the newfie up and asks, $ O( ?7 S* F r$ X
G1 f q6 ]( j& b* i2 k" J0 w3 r'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 O+ ^. P9 S8 A; M2 f% lcomes down with four?' H; n) @# f7 H! [: t( ^/ e, E
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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