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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& x% w9 ? c& Y$ Y9 olong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
W3 a: @& v6 Z4 I7 I2 zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 Q% J* T1 s- _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* S% a1 y% d& S' K, [) S- C' D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 G# [3 y" L- {( I5 J0 l$ g* Y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 @0 X% {' T4 Y* m& H# D4 E- qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# b5 z+ s+ R" v# B0 f5 Q. L
you pay me only $5. ( }6 w: e$ m# C0 F
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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8 i, o7 w( t( b1 p$ h' ^5 | This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's Y5 {- e" Y$ U6 g# F& C
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 X7 B' Q0 M' Z I7 i' ?! ?- E+ A2 x5 c
. v5 {6 Y; p# h8 K6 n$ aThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; i* m; H1 s8 {! w1 b6 U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: Y7 _# \2 \$ }) _
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
& V- p0 t6 J; athree legs, and comes down with four?'
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! W! ]0 j; g" r4 ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 U& D- g7 f2 V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' \2 w' [" }8 H$ `
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
! A7 x! q9 c. O: }3 C: Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, z! w% Q7 y4 phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. P* a: C L( o" _. Y8 j* h( \
back to sleep. * `+ M+ ~5 e$ j) D, l6 h
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 t: G4 q/ U( T, R
wakes the newfie up and asks, . H+ I4 L. v" G: ]
+ N. \# y3 Q- e" I- g6 | {'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# O. J* [+ K5 J, bcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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