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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 s: E( l% x& `: Q+ |4 P3 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; ~3 D& N* S* C ?7 }) ?6 T0 E$ e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: [/ ?& d- ]0 K) c5 |* S( b7 t
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 J9 b+ E/ k% z3 G4 n/ M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 J9 e j8 D! O9 nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 ~2 Z/ T, y; V; r9 W8 r l3 [you pay me only $5. u0 _! ] I, v; }. ?1 h
9 R: N# s* G; y3 F( k( ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ V/ n9 [7 p7 t" g* D
will pay you $500. * }3 @; u% x5 l' ?4 w
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ |2 i2 [7 n G9 P2 s, w
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 L& H4 I4 E" I2 {4 K1 nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's Z& r' `9 y) I. o; D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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8 D5 |& u9 o) X% b8 b' bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: S* ^$ Z- a' Y spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn. {1 ~3 z2 X7 @8 _ K- D
) C, q. k. S5 U5 b8 }% H: q7 iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 u( W" L2 l0 c/ }( ithree legs, and comes down with four?'
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( m( }0 _' v W" jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) Z) X4 Z; `! U! O5 P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. |7 K* M! P! z% D0 C! P+ E6 cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! u9 @% m* y7 [7 Q! H4 N
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& h; l/ B0 a- W
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- X( e; K- l' _2 z' _
back to sleep. 2 {) z! o/ y6 u6 A
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- P$ h! F9 j$ ]) J( x; _
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ b; X" y+ D8 s5 B. p# q+ w0 E0 r1 z
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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