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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a ?* [, N) R! F D4 [
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 i8 F: r, `9 P2 a- B
# n3 l. B4 R0 R% {5 T3 y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
; {8 S k: s- @1 A he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; X: B: p* j( I lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- H9 ?+ g6 n& y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 q8 v/ l3 y8 o( g$ Q* C
you pay me only $5. 5 `8 `0 k; c9 R9 B- a5 `. z
; W9 {1 @) ]" ?( D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ g: y/ _5 D; v3 f
will pay you $500.
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G+ E! q; [6 h3 N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
) b0 U3 ~ k9 x* J" uthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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- E7 c- d) p+ eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 V; p0 Q- N5 F: X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! d, W4 E0 |: ?) z3 K7 K2 r& \' e& c
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
^5 H( J8 J. b1 P5 E1 G7 |lawyer.
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# b6 a) s& U# d2 d, pNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: c- F; [( C% k/ p7 J
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 S$ x; P, s( B0 F5 \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 c( O0 b3 ~( r. B& }6 C- ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 l3 e2 s5 m" ?
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% _3 G' @: Y" E. r" a3 fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
" W T9 s8 |! i, k" Fwakes the newfie up and asks, 5 q& I; ?5 D! P! k$ m9 ]; Y! B' a
- ^+ {5 h7 p( U5 X& V'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 V% K0 R; E$ ?7 G
comes down with four?' : F4 i t% e7 j1 k
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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