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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% T; ]0 T2 ]3 Y7 Q$ a; T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: w2 H9 R( y, q9 n. m( uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" y' P" p( u# v' g0 i& Gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 o) |, l) Z% V0 C
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' F8 ]0 L6 w7 E! ?- U. K/ X. e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 O. n) b2 h. ]( D% W
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* L" q5 b7 e4 g' Z) }
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& f k* I' M: I& q
you pay me only $5. * W# s# r2 |" T) Z; s M
1 a, ~: B! A# X* q+ Y0 k1 r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' r1 g- Q" v" i" a/ z+ }, i7 E' L will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! p z6 P2 |. a e- w p& O0 \! W/ ]2 Y% ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' i& B3 r% T2 l( N8 ?! G
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 R6 F# L2 O6 ^5 C$ b6 L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 p, v5 p$ c8 m% j: f) v* P$ W
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; ~& T2 ]0 I4 \1 P* c- |7 L4 spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. V3 _* }2 ]) U4 c" x3 C1 T
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.1 L' g/ K3 N) ?
' G! x$ B+ e7 P! DHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 e( e) I8 ^$ x0 L0 L; H1 V9 g2 ]three legs, and comes down with four?'
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. b& N) e9 P( k1 mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" o+ J" {3 A& r. y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( [7 M& L( T V5 ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. v, K6 c9 L, F$ {; uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 g2 H) d7 k' J- l- M7 c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! C& ~9 t, W5 T. ] B
back to sleep.
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. ]0 p t3 }/ ^4 d( i& CThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ G" I8 n7 ]% pwakes the newfie up and asks, 4 W8 d5 v5 E& J" D4 d: a+ I A
4 Q8 O3 R1 b8 P, r( x3 }'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and t, s( f, {, r& B, S* V# G
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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