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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# J% g$ [5 K* r) N Hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 k6 `* q4 B: |8 othat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 @4 T5 p" O+ Y* S5 ^the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ j2 K' i6 E9 H/ L he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 T8 S& N6 z4 b+ l# E1 E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 D; e* M% ^. Z- sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# }% \* ]: _9 O/ d( o: }* }
you pay me only $5.
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5 B" [3 w; M N3 N You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
) ^3 X; k# e' }# f" c will pay you $500. ( d0 ]3 [) n: E3 O3 _6 J
, M' j$ M5 U/ Z _6 n0 O8 W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 u0 F) j3 g! {6 n1 U+ b/ b
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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7 Q( i8 Q/ ?9 W3 E+ L% eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 |0 s$ o' ^1 K, m' W8 g9 C
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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3 b" H$ ` o4 I9 b& vThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 T# {6 G* Q+ Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 m" H) c7 J$ b# r* RNow, it's the newfie's turn.' ]- L# ~0 N/ B- O$ `
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ I' W/ ], k& b/ O+ |) T% O
three legs, and comes down with four?' # e1 A9 r# O( V/ {7 {; ^ X. g
1 S, }" A4 A: Y1 g' YThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- B3 X$ l* ~% A+ k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' G+ v# y4 j6 o4 b/ R X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 z1 ?! F _& Q: Y+ `of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 r+ R4 i1 c! L4 }$ Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* v0 z' y" ?1 z/ _
back to sleep.
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) J$ i% y8 o' l: _' V0 ?, \: UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ x' [! }8 r/ K$ j0 @wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
/ X5 l, v2 k9 ~0 v7 b8 j# ccomes down with four?'
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+ s% b8 ^- x6 Q+ i$ {) I3 o, sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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