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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
- b! q2 q$ J4 ]9 v+ c7 }long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: ^( f+ c0 [& P7 gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% d7 N) `1 @8 O- P% r3 Gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 z# s/ W$ d* l; C: m J
: u* e( b6 v6 v The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& P( Y7 C, e+ K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: m6 X9 s. |' X2 i0 v2 I. \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 h7 i8 M( U- I) J0 v! X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 t+ `" f! B" S: j* ~: Nyou pay me only $5. ! |+ B5 ^ G9 k9 K
' l2 V* O5 |: ]0 l6 w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 P' t3 P/ [( H! u B" {0 h$ R. e
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* v6 M' j) S7 |' K7 J0 y( c; B# vthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , O% R' e+ z/ x, h0 e& z7 b
* E% h' E9 I) J8 C. ?The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ u5 [0 n) T4 `. @1 Y" vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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t9 o# v$ ~& H' r2 [The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 S) H1 L! G: V# r" m+ gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 J$ j+ X8 c8 `
lawyer. ) x8 x; |9 T, g; \
) x+ E. M3 v6 X9 WNow, it's the newfie's turn.6 t! H/ Q' Z, x; [& v
9 @ b6 F; E8 s! Y9 CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ I/ k' g+ G8 e/ r5 z+ vthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, c* |* u1 S. k1 n) d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: N4 m4 l0 m; X" T0 s
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, X) F( i4 U9 w0 x% v; }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) Q) F0 C# D* T. Hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% n2 K5 x2 C" ~1 I h4 ]
back to sleep. / r! C3 s3 R+ ^8 j
2 D! c g' s2 R. H9 gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# z" X' m! J/ M* _wakes the newfie up and asks, . z+ ^0 S- m2 ], ~
1 W- Y, E1 r, ~! R& `) d. ^9 I$ S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
, ~0 Q! v! M4 r& @1 T$ Bcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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