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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; ]4 B% y, k) h1 n5 H
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% c. I7 X4 H7 c/ W) T1 ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# r z5 l+ l6 g) Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: w- G* _' M% w1 X q3 O/ M
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. C2 |. L. n& c; U. ^3 ?4 z
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: f& E' h7 S' q5 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% {7 V9 `9 O( E5 l% E: q- `/ @" tyou pay me only $5. ; \% F+ s/ b& E0 Z! p. {$ I2 R
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ G1 J {5 l; n" v2 d
will pay you $500. 8 d" z- a# l5 Y6 }0 {( x" L2 }
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' p/ H- N( I# c9 m$ O0 f5 A) h. [
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 I0 G0 [9 y+ }# J9 k0 a' |8 U) q6 mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 Q3 v# n/ y) `& R, h" G$ ?- Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 Q0 | [ i F. [. ^
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ L$ R& _8 d2 s- ipocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ O/ V* G% ^; v' ?% L7 v; N
lawyer. & J0 K2 S# a. Q
$ x7 f% u2 q) q7 O( VNow, it's the newfie's turn.* l& b' `: k* c% @' F& C/ u# X
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 c! J' E4 b4 T' ^" }( Y9 a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; u" }# ]- t9 H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
& u: C, v" o# pthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- t" |! T4 o" I1 H( t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' }9 _: q; ^; ?, ^3 R) ?4 C( I1 @' _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% o/ J( w) C" x( o2 {# z: n, Y
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, D8 i5 m, }( l' swakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
`" g$ w6 ^7 i( v+ J& `comes down with four?' \: @% G. v: C' X$ ]: \3 s7 U
! H+ I; J o$ n' G# YThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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