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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& G. K* }. A5 J( c$ x h7 a2 u! Flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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1 I1 h, f' Q4 @/ o9 Athe newfie would like to play a fun game. " M& w& Q$ l/ y. f5 {- l
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 c3 ~* y; R, T9 p% X
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 T, ]5 o/ P x L( I1 U* L% l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ M6 V: J, D; |4 x9 Z' l4 Sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- W, Y; Y' N+ j9 Z, r. u9 K4 jyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 f6 o; B$ S4 j* y! c) B
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 q$ W# C v7 T) T# J
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ X0 g& `* Q& p$ Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # f$ [" T, Z5 a- u# {1 w5 r3 D& `
4 w) A) E! Y, E& ]8 PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) @8 }/ I9 F- n1 I9 [2 r+ bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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( z8 r' a, d: CNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 N. U; H0 R' M3 E
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 f2 R- D( B* C4 U) V2 s0 J
- Q8 z6 S+ {6 ? u# H: bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
9 }) Q6 \& g3 u4 r) L0 g: v* P/ Areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ R/ e; ^1 t8 g2 s* B& Y0 `the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. [! m/ [6 X& z, c( Uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ \) k" m/ g0 v% H9 C: hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 i F; Y/ i$ g- d8 r
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% `: J+ |1 j0 j& d
comes down with four?' 0 I6 T k) z6 f& F& h
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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