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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. H. W8 Q7 z9 P# I
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb [' N+ ^0 `( }; X! x& N
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 x% `0 b: X$ ^" ?) J9 }3 ~the newfie would like to play a fun game. $ d3 E3 J3 P1 H2 g! ?
5 S" ?0 n+ o- Q: t( \ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 \2 L0 ~# R9 y! g2 y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 \. w! {0 X3 a) Y! k3 m5 K6 h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& [2 a/ U9 U4 q, pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' @8 I8 \$ C" A8 Y. W8 u" P9 X
you 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 keep4 f. I- v7 O9 X9 N1 h1 ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 {) z0 G# z# j% h- B. \& G5 P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 f) ?" h) _7 B% @9 F( Y" i
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 |6 r3 v1 c7 J0 k( V# `# ]
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 U M1 D8 Y0 Zthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 y7 \) b5 e) y& P. n1 I! d$ B+ bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 z& l9 ~6 v8 M$ d. r& H4 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 y0 f4 F' {1 A6 d2 Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 |& s% Z& M5 m% s; s
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 P: U( u6 S$ b+ m8 W4 yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 F4 c- v! _: h" bback to sleep.
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: ^0 d! }4 I! y* y6 sThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- o k3 q1 B% {+ L6 y8 M1 g. L5 V
wakes the newfie up and asks, ; L+ k$ i. @- `
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# G, W1 H; y! Q+ @/ K- N3 xcomes down with four?'
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" I4 ]9 j5 m* BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 X! o6 [: q6 j, ~
and goes back to sleep.
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