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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
. p- X4 n$ y C1 ~( Y2 plong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 Q' |/ P4 c: {* O4 V6 Fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 w0 h" o7 a+ w0 k1 o% nthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. I( _2 `8 x, w! \3 M The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 D5 J) O: |5 g, m4 p! H- I( z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 {! i0 {( V) d6 d" e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 J7 N1 g1 W5 Z5 z( h7 Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. J1 b$ n# r, `- d5 m6 S1 U* T
you pay me only $5. ! \* ]) i1 _" N9 E U8 E
0 a) g0 I$ z. N# m' k) z% r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# |# _: y' N6 b- k
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 C4 g. e+ z. r* D; _! xthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( E# Z3 a8 c( D5 n7 o" }
, _7 r; P9 X% r3 ]' s. j- MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 [) Z) z$ ~3 j" a6 l+ bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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4 B9 f3 s3 T) P6 W5 rNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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2 s: }( I, V3 VHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" O i; T( h- O+ Q! s
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. h4 n. o- ^$ y" H* R
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" x+ c9 t4 }* Z: E& k' T
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. t, k% d2 F" z# @7 r9 Y5 M s8 d' _
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 L& B( H6 F3 C
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 j5 Z5 b1 J* `: L: k: w
back to sleep. . j" `% [ |4 S' v" Z3 _0 t S
8 q2 [# Q# w$ c' YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He) `! O5 B! g6 z4 R
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 H/ q' T9 X4 k/ e( `4 [: K
comes down with four?' r# @. H8 B% P
+ C: M1 X. q8 y- P* yThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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