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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
- ]+ k w- f* z2 m& n7 p/ vlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
t) c4 m: B' J, g. z* Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& g1 d, p; {8 A( ]% }& q7 fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 Z" i* F( P* l2 o M: Z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% {/ W& ~$ m" y4 L lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: q5 U; U) \0 }( P1 O8 _# R( n9 Fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," r, Z" W. V& k7 b5 P
you pay me only $5. 0 k, _; p8 ?: j/ i4 w5 T( C- o+ I$ H
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
/ V% X/ \% V3 G$ L Qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 q* [, c9 F5 m# }5 NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 W O% ]9 H5 N( `2 M) ^
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' Y; ?! y$ @( Y: w. epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.+ X/ D' w9 q& L1 b4 c6 K
% l6 ~( I" g& O& w- M4 n U5 W" THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" B" Q& }1 G+ j f; ?three legs, and comes down with four?' / @6 Y) Y8 J' d2 e4 A
# L- U5 c, S4 p: Y2 f/ ?5 ~The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
9 q1 M9 C0 p3 `/ rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# `+ |! ^4 F+ K9 d4 J( f, `1 ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 P6 q$ p# B* W0 ?; J
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: T W# n( Q; E) k7 N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- R2 Q, r" y& G/ O6 T; p
back to sleep. $ c: A# t1 j+ v3 i+ j
9 K2 l" g4 c, Y( y9 ~7 RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 s1 z' l" z& O$ e$ j% M( |: Rwakes the newfie up and asks, ; ~3 s8 F6 q5 ~
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' T/ E, p6 g9 g8 d
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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