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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' [4 k( \! P$ U2 Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, b5 v/ J& M @, w/ [ m4 \that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; R8 g! z; T& c5 q# athe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# B2 N: Q/ Q% m& G0 ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% ^/ N' E) S# C' G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ W4 f9 i7 J; F5 z& c/ D5 j7 mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 P1 ^# X4 v1 k% @you pay me only $5.
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! W& |7 U# t- {8 x: }, Q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 X& O1 J1 v, J& r) a8 {+ F
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
M# D+ {- D/ @, N, V K3 V# a9 vthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . d N5 W5 {* b7 D# t9 X1 U* S
5 n6 X9 }9 _) O, M+ IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 f/ g5 d# \. Q/ X% Q
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, F3 b% O, H" h6 r; O; O( Z# Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
; S' z1 u! [% i j+ @lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 P7 |1 `* n8 @' r; e5 y7 R* ?
0 K& e9 j) b( [2 M6 C" jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 O/ e7 H% J% Q% `; d% C S, E& A
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( A* X7 ]3 C: d q4 c
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) l" \! O* W- Y. q, j9 }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: @; A2 S. G5 o: D1 z, G5 G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ N% x ^+ e( I% V0 g
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 O# E6 D. p8 e
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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. r: L/ R% H* E$ L, W# Q! yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 Q W3 x: b: |
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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- l/ c6 U5 P, ]( b) N0 K7 Z ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 M: \* W7 f% f% l$ Q, k
comes down with four?'
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+ }, r; C3 ]. w6 q; f$ R8 pThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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