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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* j& ]1 z8 s+ q& vlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) q/ [0 z3 K6 }- E; y9 dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 }- U' b* s6 o. _9 B7 T5 mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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3 J: \0 J! n, s' F- @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, r) O( A. t _6 k# T- ]* c4 Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: N! u; _0 x4 ]6 Q0 f9 I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) i7 d& G- c% K; W& H+ @. O S4 i
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 a6 A( }/ R7 ~: {5 y( J! {
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 w1 ~ ~9 H% T! b6 k9 `
will pay you $500. 4 ~$ m* O* y) Z( h, |9 l
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
5 G2 W: H8 u) U3 y4 H; nthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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( X' X- h% Y$ Y- l- H8 }* Z9 ^5 Q; VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 t3 K( G! E4 x/ B6 k
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 H/ ?6 _0 w1 s0 b1 g
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 p* ~; Y5 A: x
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ I+ [, q3 S" `$ O- z3 TNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 r. R6 ]8 V7 A1 t% d8 m. a; b
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! t+ B1 T$ a+ \# ]0 j& R
" B5 P9 h1 ^ H, E% `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
+ L5 M* [# j. U" vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all) Q2 N1 \/ B+ W9 r/ I
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# q" q" j2 C! A. \' A' e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 Q6 Q& e( A) W y/ Ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' F2 R/ S7 E1 W9 Y* F, E5 E, Owakes the newfie up and asks, ! L' g3 H9 D7 `$ ]0 p R
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; G& c& U/ s' j: C* _, N
comes down with four?' 5 l7 l b$ R' f( s5 Y& j5 A
8 f9 r# f2 ]- _5 M5 m* iThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 U3 d+ O$ M n2 t2 f
and goes back to sleep., u" T5 e" X+ k0 K7 H7 b9 z' N
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