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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 F' }" Y9 W+ ]7 X" k" K6 I
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. ; j6 k/ S5 p8 T* o+ p+ s
* h& A# a S( w* I+ ]3 U- z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! D3 T; ~2 ]7 V7 E; ^
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" P" Y$ \9 x% k0 g [0 m/ V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. V9 l4 L; d9 e" f- g0 [1 s* uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; f4 m+ [, D/ }0 H' h2 uyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- {7 d+ |6 ~$ H! F6 J* ? o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 |) P4 ^# Z5 c# r! m# v
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 f$ U# ^& J1 k- jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . W) b$ y2 e% x( {/ S ]
|' S$ P( W% i q! z* q7 g0 BThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ B- W; W3 C* i; J! P/ }$ Z0 X/ y' Apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
" V2 u0 S3 t' U" m6 klawyer.
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# Y! Q0 ^: a9 M( M% a YNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ _; i' K* q y/ [$ k0 mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: G: T. w N n1 _, j/ _+ Jthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 n- s% M0 W0 a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& j! s! a+ h- s5 F0 h' H
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* E D! V; a4 q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and, s0 F6 c/ r5 M( c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
2 H7 [) Y& q. Z: rback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ L# [. K8 R: C4 Y# z, hwakes the newfie up and asks, - F: E! Y9 z! r/ _9 K. k* F
, X) j/ g2 h) D& ~- o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- S8 K% a# a+ n, b* b1 x) Y( ]
comes down with four?'
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* Q( J" G, [$ N# PThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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