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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ g/ U2 ^; w$ V( v+ L9 u* j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb. I* B+ Z6 M( R4 _% y5 ?
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 r- p* a0 n$ a) `) O9 T# ?4 O
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ f) B0 z9 `7 A4 q2 g he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 S8 \6 {* x* U' F* r) t* e/ z9 N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. z6 v3 Q9 h2 S( [9 O$ n
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" T+ n' u- n9 ayou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ i7 I3 x2 y& h5 w( w: H
will pay you $500. 5 H4 ?* \! U1 e4 j; c5 M6 ?, n/ Z
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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. C2 G) Z+ h. x: J$ NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( S. M6 H$ J0 i2 Z" z- {the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, ~" {. F* V0 b7 w- v; k
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 p! Q) ?; `/ [7 {6 W$ o
lawyer. + n! ?* N$ I; c
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 y( H9 j& ~# O3 ]% ^three legs, and comes down with four?'
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# b. z/ V! c4 w) uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 h. H6 z+ T, n$ Q5 Ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, ^8 i! n3 K0 v: |) D+ D( s5 [& D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 U2 w$ Y3 T5 e5 n! r# I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 P6 r5 }& g: n! _% U$ X! hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" F$ i$ ?$ R. g- m- I/ M7 H
back to sleep. % f0 u9 t! }1 H. X
+ S/ c3 u% ^* e# F6 XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% L/ h$ E6 C4 f# u
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ S$ C0 n- T3 b. q- e7 ['Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: E C; W- R" J r
comes down with four?' , n. l9 E6 F6 E& G) N0 R" W
4 }2 z1 i- K9 J% v1 Q0 N$ ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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