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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 d/ T8 j# T6 l6 ]% I+ K9 n" C4 F$ f# K
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. Y) L: Y) M8 ~ o, k/ ?5 qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ o" D: S+ `' o: |" {the newfie would like to play a fun game. , U' Z2 h. M/ Z& N
, A G2 ~8 p) K The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) Q- _' h3 Q) |: |" i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- }+ q6 a/ ~ Y( ]& g1 X lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" N. z$ B8 l4 S8 _' a- kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," A& c+ R+ Z5 a) \6 R
you pay me only $5. 5 u' Y/ _# Y }
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- \ Z+ l' n* g$ b8 F/ }/ {1 z
will pay you $500. $ @ S' z; o2 B+ K8 K6 M1 V/ e
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 p- P- l8 i3 R& A; x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : D: l# `$ }7 `; g6 c- \5 B
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) {. c# S/ N: G* |" w
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # S7 U' J" }6 H# `& V( _
4 W$ L- I4 } R/ m9 l+ Q7 J: oThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: `$ w9 B6 s6 w7 w7 t7 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; p1 D& V% e& y# |; j( W) xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% v; e \, M& x. k. K7 A
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 P3 U5 \0 F2 Q% N) f# G1 F
6 p( r9 Q, L$ V8 mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 j; G9 ]8 c8 u' ]. Ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" c! ~( [8 g4 Z. Q- \6 M5 a7 N; f
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 r, t% C0 ^7 S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 v' W- c2 e# vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! ]% s9 ], H" Z4 K) I$ mwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' U9 ~" m- D% K
comes down with four?' # d, B8 W! W7 e3 E) p# i
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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