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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 @1 y, R$ y' H3 ?# Flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, r+ n" X9 T' G0 Z5 A$ pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) z9 @- W' H5 [: K0 L. U% m' r0 Tthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* G+ Y' t+ D8 r# q0 W" p he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ g" [' w* Z) [, ^ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& J* Q; r" k: k) O0 z1 o- C' Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 l9 f5 I3 T4 m/ Y. j# [& I* q; P/ pyou pay me only $5.
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- o) h$ |& M" y1 C" U( e0 a1 t3 G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! a! i7 y H& W8 A; f& X
will pay you $500.
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) e" j2 n/ D9 t" I1 ]; O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# d1 P) }4 Z7 p: y0 `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : |* E' b' Y2 T6 W$ f( {
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 N+ G! Y' q9 @; w+ p; I4 ?2 Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 Z! r6 i! W9 o+ F3 ?
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% H& m1 G" `% f9 H# _) J& H$ Y
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 {! L# l/ R. b) b4 C' x7 @4 |) Z
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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+ e# t2 d* A3 n0 ]) R& yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 ?$ t, r% `0 @8 n8 yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all4 g m7 m8 \7 x
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" C7 |2 \, {5 @+ \$ _9 T, j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% V/ M- S, k8 M
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 E2 ]- x+ `+ q* O4 ] a1 i
back to sleep. 2 N& b- @# r) Q5 f0 n
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# Z* Y4 R- ]) _! D: D0 g) d, T
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, g7 i! p/ | R' y" ^. ~
comes down with four?'
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) p f, J2 J9 Q1 }( ]The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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