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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, h9 ^+ E& `; ~. i7 ?5 \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 Y0 W& ?8 X, e8 x4 o
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ d2 P# ~, l' ?9 \( vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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1 D7 k6 ~# F. C8 H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* o! }, z+ g: S5 k5 v; f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 u0 ? o3 P( ?! y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) L9 C Z6 I5 J! M, t( vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 J9 M6 J: K( ^/ i$ g0 w: `you pay me only $5.
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" a$ A- x& n5 U2 v% k You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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4 X2 t. h) t" ^6 u4 ~. E This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# y/ [- o+ C7 M# R& c/ ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- Q8 C. @6 s- d$ X! k
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 a1 I# T: C8 {8 Z% @
4 x w- M& a% TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ `& r% d9 v _. m$ {/ g# Jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) {" z: _8 {# R& @( z; p. a6 l @
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ \* q1 W8 P$ \" r0 E6 y# @. JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
5 s% R5 w. G) Hthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' K4 h. R- @; d+ w
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& ~6 y1 w7 u; i7 w4 ?
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 v0 G5 p- ^' _* t! lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ q# h5 s5 F9 Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& ?0 y3 b% r, p
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% X) {1 S8 e$ t) Q( ^wakes the newfie up and asks, ( v& E; p5 n& E J% J4 v+ N9 t5 G
" D, {+ T% {' N) O6 Z- I'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
b: m! i0 E9 e6 S+ f4 jcomes down with four?' ' h. L3 `1 ^# z$ O" ~" R; K
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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