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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) u2 P9 J- n6 M* R: R6 s3 k* @9 L+ w4 v. q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# B4 |: M( h4 v C0 n2 y8 Bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: l- v% E' ~8 L! Ythe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* x7 e; M; P0 r1 B) {* \ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 ?/ e6 n; z' ^& H" \% L1 S7 c7 ] he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* g! @6 m s- p9 O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. I6 {2 S5 G% X3 a' V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% ?/ ? V% h4 I# X0 C
you pay me only $5. : ^7 e2 U. ^/ k: t1 ^ o
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* m9 `) K+ W; g1 |4 p. @% r
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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$ W$ V1 |6 [ sThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) X* q: n$ T. Othe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# t5 \: ?. V" ?6 ]! fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the2 X {& n& u8 x
lawyer.
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3 Q. w% i0 X4 r- M9 B3 v" ~- P" INow, it's the newfie's turn.1 A0 R) V8 p0 P/ ^
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ j' x- G' |2 x+ t8 T3 \- _+ A
three legs, and comes down with four?' , h% s7 ^* N% Z5 a T* R' L+ t
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' j ]! V* m3 m: F0 w& f. _1 hreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
X# Z- [- D3 J8 Q1 p9 Q2 ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& f! w, f- K6 w3 l9 }+ I, |! I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; `+ J) p; G" p1 E, v$ M2 {' phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 \, ]0 S! _' T9 a w( f( B
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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; u0 d; r5 `% t: W5 w& W+ T( G& N/ N- ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
/ \) h2 k6 I! O# I V8 bcomes down with four?' 7 M* F7 d9 M3 |
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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