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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ b" G* K% Z+ M9 y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 C+ U# v- s1 o3 w( ^2 g
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, p6 T+ M6 D* e; h# U; N# ?. J
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . T( ^1 h/ w7 B+ P* _6 o2 k4 m
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 f% {! [( v# G( |+ i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 [/ I7 [& z- @9 ~% N0 V' H" ] lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ V* k0 T5 Q! y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 @; ?3 n" w6 q3 J! n
you pay me only $5. 5 t& Y* m. n7 E$ x4 ^) o. F/ t
9 }( N- E* d9 ^5 L8 e4 i- C You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- ^. z. G# |. K) h* ~
will pay you $500. . e) H( |' S, f8 e
7 R9 z! k- \: s4 U* C) n w/ A! }+ T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' W6 z3 Y% ]/ z1 `2 x9 U8 C" k( q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. @/ @# @% c+ Dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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D8 G4 r' E/ R! ?+ mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 ?8 ]# Q& Q3 t! t( z( f" `7 spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 v _! S4 Y6 |* J! b. Z9 Q" I2 q
lawyer. ; C" A& ^& G2 D
* c3 D4 q7 T: G" vNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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2 j; t5 r, g/ w* O+ U$ S' B1 o' [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 @$ }2 u+ a9 S
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% |7 }4 f* {0 x+ J2 E# |# ]
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and8 R' V/ d- g3 h9 E1 G/ w6 G
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 O! T: ~( J6 ~- B+ c6 T0 K. mwakes the newfie up and asks, 0 X/ L- h% c: Y% J. u4 m' H! j" Z& R
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
" ^+ u* X5 S5 W$ g! X6 Kcomes down with four?' ; ~& I+ A- H0 p1 g/ l
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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