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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 K, [- O- Z1 d' A# Xlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! r, k7 B% I. p; k( |6 nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( g$ X. l- R& r9 Uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # D; r8 y0 g, ^* p N- @& D2 \/ [9 O
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ t; @. \( l; j; q6 } he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
P/ b0 ?/ g: j( h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 z4 X" ]7 e, I; ]0 P; `. a( Uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" L1 C% Q+ f- p2 a- z! i! _you pay me only $5.
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( _2 V! ~* Q6 w2 P. {8 R* X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
% t5 t& |& U: \% a+ @5 t- ~ will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
, d$ ?! F6 x5 r6 ]. s6 ]2 ]the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * J0 ^- m; E$ J2 J; b# M; ~! ]
$ D! ?! j& Z, o6 n8 _ x5 PThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" }) z. g/ d+ @7 {
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 F. L; B/ q1 \. ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
9 t* f, r8 S1 B6 G3 |lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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) `' ^$ c3 c" u$ e. U1 f5 ]' T: U# bHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
! |8 M2 q0 }4 V' x `8 H* Tthree legs, and comes down with four?' , V' i! }3 e0 V& _2 \3 p; i S, S/ U
2 S# @, f% T' j: {/ L7 VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 I) ^3 m5 g$ R: @* ^( x7 o- oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# ]6 H2 z/ Z8 a
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; D0 v& w7 K: d4 e* x) ]" }$ _& E6 Iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 z+ X j/ I! S$ k- j' g$ _" xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) L! _- o2 @ W( C- r
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 K7 @2 c+ n! }5 u4 c9 H4 S( Cwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
" A3 V5 P& h A" P6 D4 ycomes down with four?' 0 e0 R4 s% M+ R# o: m
0 w4 y* S1 I8 y: u; t+ nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 p/ x. T0 v* @+ i, {# t; w$ A2 W
and goes back to sleep.' | X8 L' Z) l7 L0 V5 y
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