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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ @' Q% Q0 t+ W% m# O7 t& Y/ j, R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 Y# V0 e! ]: M* f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 w2 T/ \9 u+ P4 z/ Z% m
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" E$ M* ?5 k) V2 |, E( c
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 E" V! y& V* L9 ^, T. K8 c5 K
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. E. l9 J6 [; ^; p e! J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 h7 J- w) Q7 h( d9 z* d2 Z
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* q( A! {) T) E3 s4 J) e
will pay you $500. / [* E5 ^! A1 ^7 R) B2 _8 Q
% B1 y, b+ j d1 e2 }. R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 b, y0 Q& W& H! U5 l0 P
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 Q; y: A: F+ S. G4 M6 q; s8 m1 T/ I6 p
$ W f* q7 O( o1 }' E* P$ pThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 [ f# `8 x) B% p- S$ l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! I2 G; ~& m. s5 Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 o _6 c3 i3 P9 P
lawyer. 8 R2 q; s5 M! n
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' d* a3 }$ J9 T# R; a) } ^1 j
# n8 U" J) l# SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; c; C' F/ K0 O( g H/ }0 ~
three legs, and comes down with four?' 7 e' \! S9 I) V. n7 X# C
& V) K1 F Z2 m& v8 wThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 Y7 X4 h! u$ ^. S, [* q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. n$ `0 p- Z% Y3 Y% L' ]the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' G5 H! h- B. \# X8 X/ o" ?4 mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 W, B% R" X/ G `/ }3 Ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! W) Y/ c4 a. |+ T) t1 T
back to sleep. 5 c7 _; `; ~% A8 I' ?! p
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( S) ~' `" Z4 L+ R. D% a" ^/ S% Y
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 P( C3 k8 K% W* M6 Z! Y# Ucomes down with four?' ) g4 p. ?8 `1 \* @; o) {
" ~1 O' v9 @. M7 {- v- [The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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