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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, x5 @# \& _3 A; U7 U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% [, z/ a0 J% r" y Jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 M% T \; ^. \. V2 Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' D$ E9 t- |3 q5 o3 g$ s6 U0 N1 q
) z w" i% ~7 c- D- |/ U9 }0 o' Z. ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 c8 M$ y. N) d: a, E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; G6 \8 G( ]3 d8 H
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, ~( l% O. k: f6 ~! h8 R4 @ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, x+ D8 X& s$ [
you pay me only $5.
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. P. {3 a3 z5 a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 C' U" O! I( W& p
will pay you $500. 1 {; u/ @9 ?% {0 S9 K* W
3 q5 {2 j3 x) A# | F+ x7 M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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+ K0 W. \& {% L" _# Q8 Z7 u0 Q iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* E0 b$ R3 \- p. \& b* Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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6 q8 G! u% U# ~5 H0 G% _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 o( X; g' v Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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) A4 \- v# a% L3 j3 C% B8 U& lNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# \/ R0 k( U: S6 L4 Y! F
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' ~) o( {3 x; M, n
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 M+ N9 {" V& g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 q# Q2 ]* G8 {5 S W- b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( P* y% G/ A6 \. |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He) D6 [0 C# M4 m m" z: D5 A5 v: \
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ r# V& n1 d1 t) Q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; [" e q. r7 U- _9 a8 b
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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