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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 y _6 Z& ~( Z+ J% _& Z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb {& ?/ ~/ K$ O2 u/ m1 f/ d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! V) v" e, a, l) ?" A/ uthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& d8 \# c4 \! B* A7 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& t# x0 x( R$ ~" a7 M% P
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; A7 f9 S( K4 K( P1 n2 m; k
will pay you $500. " K# P! D4 }; F' |
) E9 z5 D" ^, u) w+ ?8 v3 h This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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4 w$ M! Q! d& J( ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 l9 z7 h( Z Q; S! Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 `; g- \ @# X1 Q+ s% j
: [+ I6 m' z% K. sThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 l) n8 I) k: ]+ B; \pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 F4 G2 r. U6 k; N& M* u
lawyer. & f, g6 m% n/ z F: j: t
0 T, D6 e% h6 i+ d F9 D1 dNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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6 m2 ^$ S4 ]9 y V5 s$ V" YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: T3 _! }% `0 t, U5 U' O
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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) x$ Y4 E; m8 sThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 { j, x; Z! Y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 V' |- b1 m: i8 A" M6 V% ^
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 R" n X; L6 b; vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ E& {8 L# a! O# j% D* T3 i4 w$ ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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7 x0 f8 X2 |' _% B) h8 HThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# \/ z5 x2 F2 f' n
wakes the newfie up and asks, + l3 m+ G+ B9 u
' N! _- b' H2 y& V' _, n" }! A'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' S; o8 k' `+ |5 N! }
comes down with four?'
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$ [8 @8 ]; X$ |# @" ?5 HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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