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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
: w" F8 |: o7 `5 X: _$ A6 ]# [( Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb' x+ U* A. Y- p; o- p
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" y8 R' }' X o/ E
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 |3 S( X) }, H& u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& i/ ^0 x! K3 ?9 I9 a6 t8 N5 C8 k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ t1 E% D8 m$ z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 `- r8 J+ `/ w6 _5 V: V8 N# lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* P( O8 [6 M5 }# tyou pay me only $5.
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! I8 u5 H0 f& z' R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
4 }) _* k1 K8 W; x$ D9 Y- c will pay you $500.
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' k; V- c8 X+ a" g, `+ {5 h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. B# }/ p4 B3 V: ]( r' A) y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ N! H' u m& D$ v: D# g) M- S( |0 @ R
9 {% ^6 S' x8 ~4 NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) Z3 o" V- t9 M. T' L/ J; i
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ @! I- ^1 ~* M; o3 p
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; [+ k9 v: |* I* Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., g* c) j- N) `% `1 O+ t, R
1 t+ a D. J* ?0 d3 n; i) rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# E2 Y( C M @% ^three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 h8 j8 J0 `( X0 ^6 T
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. @4 w7 @: g6 X1 c1 l" Tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% i0 p& I# X" x# N' z& d" p& y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 e' ]' ^9 [9 C" f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" r8 g" w/ V7 ?
back to sleep.
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# t! W3 J- c* MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 P ]7 \9 X: D& j/ Y2 t0 d/ Awakes the newfie up and asks, : z5 E) {/ _% p, H0 G
2 p( m$ i% S& o# Q& o! W1 o- J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" @- h* M* |* v" o) c, `0 i: T
comes down with four?'
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# O2 d6 e" H* A" [: t6 A- n d6 bThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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