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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ I/ b/ X- o$ X& B' jlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' L+ `. K( `; kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if' s# A: E* n" K: K5 M/ d
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 E; E% ]8 P- a$ h, T1 z+ O! g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* g3 K5 s0 F- G7 S" C5 x% U9 s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ e! \5 e% K7 z; d9 p' Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 ]" l8 [4 R$ M# Q+ [
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- Z- G' P+ j B
will pay you $500. $ p1 ] v4 Z u7 F H
$ `; G5 z) ~ X6 x+ U2 s* G4 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 t1 M9 M P# ~5 n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# E; g- J& f! i5 s+ F9 {' S
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! y2 `! L$ N) ?& {
. b. {: B3 {' gThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 r. Y7 }0 D6 v6 E) m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ y; C, p4 h5 M! [! d u ?
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) J- n( }0 q, j# Q% i
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
n% m& I2 ]2 f) R0 |three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' C; M2 z( j9 t1 Q: v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 Q: m8 ^6 U) z" B8 N6 K a+ ]! M
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ Q3 Q7 m6 @2 s0 G5 p K) A/ L* j% ~of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 p. \6 M) A# j$ ~hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# e+ T4 o x2 ]: ~! a; n' Qback to sleep.
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/ P- k. j6 H8 ~5 q, }/ K4 LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- j1 j3 b5 [5 E
comes down with four?'
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0 P, [" I" R/ U1 lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; f. ]5 |3 g' J5 S, l1 U" j5 b
and goes back to sleep.- Z6 h! q$ J! A, X" Y* Z3 M
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