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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; o/ f3 Q: Z$ a2 b; N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" _! T& u% D+ |1 P( r$ O; H
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- X% D* E6 `+ k' }, T7 Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. " G. Z* W1 V& Z2 S4 c5 X
7 b6 r0 G4 D4 v The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 O" E- ~3 z0 A2 k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, o, K( U$ W( c- J4 T/ t- O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& O5 `, Q* h3 A& A; q. Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) C- E0 Q" o' a6 e1 O( p
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ M- \/ B% r9 T. h will pay you $500. 6 u* m+ X$ ^$ d3 }4 x
3 ^ w2 ?6 P: w7 w; ^ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- }3 d6 Z) d: H \the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 X5 b0 ?3 O$ k1 j7 K$ n
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' I$ t4 i0 S. ~ U4 Q' I8 O/ P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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( D/ @! S6 ^5 lThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 h+ u8 m0 L# }; U6 F2 z/ apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
7 H) {( f( B* v- |: mlawyer. ' \+ M" {0 [# w B3 ~3 A: R
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 |: X. u- W: a5 s1 m$ Q
0 E* ^2 _ Q9 VHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ m4 ?1 C- g! \* W8 c: o. }three legs, and comes down with four?' # A' ?* @9 Q( ]) R6 {5 A
/ q) Y+ C' R. Q1 @7 z# lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; L( R# ?( H. A" e2 @
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 D. Z7 q) V# C7 F" x, p
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 Z A. |: ~. x" G& a" b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% {8 C# t0 C9 `5 R& R Zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 ^4 l2 V& ]' vback to sleep. * e" r. ?9 i, j- u" j3 c
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 q$ d3 W4 y+ q% dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' X5 Z3 K9 k3 y z) i
comes down with four?' 6 H2 b( T! A9 m
3 F* k( B/ F1 p- a+ w) }4 Q& m4 EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- U2 Q& x; T, q% ?( `3 p
and goes back to sleep., I4 V& G* P1 r* c1 z7 M* {
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