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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
" j" ~9 `/ O+ K4 U. \* Ulong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 b# D9 o# ^, W; x: [4 lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) j; F( h" ^% O5 e5 v+ n
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. J% C3 O2 D7 c% r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 A3 H7 p3 |+ h" c$ l$ \6 Q- C3 n& d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- s8 @) A, n# [7 N. ]/ J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 }& R/ z# {- }% b( K) l$ h( m
will pay you $500. 0 I/ w; H$ m* d, k5 Y8 c, W
& k) ?) S. u, { e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep G2 _3 w! C: y% l* j1 q8 p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 ~1 l* U$ x& h- _ \) C
" ^- S g$ o) y1 R7 lThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
! i+ \- w: r/ y4 n t7 vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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$ u, Y4 V9 V3 G$ U; XThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 f' U: W J( @( j5 V4 ~. N. y6 C; |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ D, X1 q1 f7 VNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, u8 j# L, f& i0 g' a5 n& D. lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 G, F- R- R0 j; y x7 R
three legs, and comes down with four?' : {; V5 R* ^& G9 g+ |2 w: d
- C ^/ L8 R% Q3 \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& s" x: H$ s- O- [5 x9 G6 M
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# x9 _( W. U7 D) M }% hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 M5 s) V* }! P: I: Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 r3 Q3 ^4 H* y, s, w3 _3 S5 m. Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- r" `) `$ f. s& P& x+ p
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 ^$ a1 G, P% @- _$ cwakes the newfie up and asks,
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& v9 z( K5 T7 T, b6 i0 u8 l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" R, a+ m) H3 ~* ?4 [
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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