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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 [! e4 T, ?, Z! ?3 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- M# s. ]5 B( V
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ U* c4 w+ Z% P3 xthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. {2 X7 i+ Z/ [4 \: f& A. P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 k9 k4 F( ?. E1 h, E2 I, S; k lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ T: v! P. W1 D3 hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! V6 p8 Y' e7 s. G, uyou pay me only $5. 4 B+ L$ X5 ?! Q7 Q0 U( n! D* m
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 l% {. T, ?5 Y2 U
will pay you $500. - M0 }$ d X; ~. ]) T
5 Q }) I( P, y& b) ]( w6 P6 | This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 d# l1 m: Y& i! P
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& Z8 w; U* f: u! t" tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 R8 E# M" ]6 ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. n. K& J4 V" j+ ^4 c2 y/ _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 v: d" }& u; ^6 u, Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 t" w2 a V8 N* S9 l$ R* Y" ?Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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6 q2 U+ P3 b: _6 H1 ~' F/ SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 K+ c" ~9 f! p6 ^, O. o9 tthree legs, and comes down with four?' : I& ^& P/ W3 a! U( X% h
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 Q: E7 A6 U& U3 ? w( L/ R
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 G* h) N; k4 O$ hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 @+ G1 {2 W1 c R7 h5 tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 n9 [* Z g5 [& H2 A9 ^hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) O2 b1 s+ Q+ Rback to sleep. ; X$ K( o9 S8 L$ e
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ i5 V( D# ]) L: y. l* V0 H
wakes the newfie up and asks, - ~8 v, ~5 f9 w
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
( |9 _8 g( g6 l6 b' {3 S Qcomes down with four?' " t4 i4 L& K( O) S2 o
3 l) b, [, Q5 N& |* m+ I3 JThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# f% d5 X; ~" n& W7 b a
and goes back to sleep." y3 [ \" c+ ]+ y" g# h
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