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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 [4 i8 m* F& |; @1 Q+ b" tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb3 j6 |) h& R2 i1 V, w# s; x& f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 f3 {/ Q$ o. V. C( [
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 \ k0 V( B& x" o) |7 ]& d) a
8 g: B' b, M8 s! Q" w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 K9 O( F, Y$ {- b/ u8 ~# ]3 V6 [: Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The X! \1 Z: _+ g* l3 q, Z& A3 x
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* F. y2 Q5 K) E, C' e t8 N" uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- R& {) \$ s& H. o, C, ^
you pay me only $5. # O! P" \. }9 t* g/ K& C
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I n5 b) K# j& L% G9 I8 l
will pay you $500.
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2 B+ u0 g% f3 R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
" F2 ^% n8 S" p5 kthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 A$ I! C2 {1 Q+ B' M% b
5 K6 p; X x3 S! t6 F% HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ `- v; u* K8 @) n. N, Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ `/ }; L( G( G+ W% U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 h e- d/ x3 x# d- P! z7 uNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# s* ~: e7 b$ a8 h
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 H, r; Y$ r' M2 V6 H
5 E* G$ y* A) z/ qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 x6 t& Z1 l! b' B8 z! x! k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ o5 a: A$ C& }0 g+ L. x2 L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 W" ?( v! B& b( D: D' |! U$ sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and Q% W, T' U( p1 ~5 g
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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w R5 |; j8 \6 C! c- s EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& J- U9 ]0 n# a/ H% z" b- G
wakes the newfie up and asks, + @; S" \2 l: N' @; R- }
( r; U1 [# e: }/ \3 x+ M5 f7 v'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ J) a* Q! e' l) ecomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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