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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a S* W( p" E1 R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb b r0 S/ v2 o# e$ V
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ j* W/ u( ?8 K+ V4 v7 ~; t
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
* V) p0 P4 ?) F7 U he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 v; o9 `" h: ^) Y9 m* c
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: s4 f5 V- g! s d* B7 vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( n+ ?, R7 o% R- O; vyou pay me only $5. L/ g$ r! _+ M8 N+ A% @, C9 k
" L3 X7 H9 x1 D# K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
( y* z% L1 R. w will pay you $500. ! K0 |2 E! U" C. E+ n% w
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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1 x @' \5 m* [8 {; WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 W5 ^6 c' j: ]9 P. _/ B0 y/ e1 s
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * _) h% p2 L' d7 m @
* f7 D& k) M+ t* X1 m. ^The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 K# k/ N8 r. _% Z: rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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; ^0 ^$ E9 k8 X3 ?- ]/ G& NNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ o6 D+ l$ Z! i/ w1 ]9 e! N: Y. o* uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; H! v2 q2 I1 B! _) I' m/ rthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 s) Q4 N$ R& p$ m
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
* O6 a) |! I% [the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! X7 [1 Q9 i" l. o1 g" B2 H7 x: `
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
w2 m2 ~& _8 I+ @6 h5 ~- Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
. v! s5 \+ D' _) l* ?back to sleep. ) W2 X% L( e7 w4 \9 F1 c
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- X2 l4 V6 y: R! Y4 C
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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" y+ [" I1 h2 V6 }'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 ~: C. T: H, p Y$ B/ `$ o W' g
comes down with four?' , {! u8 d1 R6 o9 P2 L- G, `6 R3 D
' h4 f8 y; a; ]& Z* y% FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 T) v9 H! S# T2 F; l' Q# a, W
and goes back to sleep.$ Z, _- O$ A( B5 R* D
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