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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 f9 t0 _3 a9 Mlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 g! G6 z7 \5 U I* Y( E. C+ Y
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 w$ T0 s' I, y; ^the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 M. O6 a, X3 l4 R- y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' ~8 w: C7 f5 o# K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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: P: L% ?( A) K! Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ I" Z% a* z3 k2 X2 F( V; `" i& v
you pay me only $5. # d. |( C( \$ e, s
9 c6 O3 e ?% y+ b' n4 ?7 W7 c You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* ?# }" G/ T% m! u: q! O will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 c' _8 s* z: Y- ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / Z- k/ }3 y+ {/ h, {
4 ?1 }, k1 A3 L$ @8 c FThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& `; I% a/ u1 B3 c- Z9 s
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. }" I% ]* P. y0 @0 d! G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 K! M A$ _, y7 n+ B7 b2 N! J+ y% aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' k7 K6 L0 [( c2 a+ C5 O
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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7 A: D5 I' W1 A2 DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ L3 T( h# K0 F/ K
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' J$ y8 Z$ [+ \( @0 a
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 }, `/ I1 }7 q9 [0 T9 E8 mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 R4 n: `& l, k: k0 I+ Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; c1 T: T5 i4 s. ~
back to sleep. 4 f: h& R8 A' b4 m' K7 N+ |& O" o9 k, M
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# C7 C( }. V/ j3 h+ b8 U5 F3 s B
comes down with four?'
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V. p- [8 A7 W! I5 aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% G& Y" \5 j0 @3 c! l
and goes back to sleep.
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