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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. E% n: t! K* i' P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; F/ A' q$ q; B1 J9 v( M* _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 F% h2 V* f3 F. Q0 L tthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' B5 B# c+ V3 q4 i8 q; T9 ~: d4 F The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 b. S4 ?5 ?, P* E3 k. y4 R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ n4 m$ `; u+ g) u$ v! s lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, L$ w' x5 Q) v+ [. E) n9 [+ j9 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ B, Z+ ]% D z' m: Hyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 i j0 e, [: ^
will pay you $500.
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. s; q8 r1 V. W% H0 s, e# J This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ B+ p: e* \& {' F. B4 V5 U5 w
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ U2 N& L/ e0 _! U9 c& r! B) J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 m9 V A2 t, t6 Lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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- m g$ w/ F- x5 D* {Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 S" I" t( L* b" @- a. v. p) q+ J
3 K2 n& `# Z; s$ A$ uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: f3 E* e, P0 K, e1 Y
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( J+ x1 |5 F$ t. J; j
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 o, b: a* }0 P; }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all4 h/ b E! N) T& A9 R# E8 I, F+ O
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* ^9 e4 G; s3 m* y2 x- h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ P- \! C4 c+ |& O- |, Y; |
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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& u# h( a6 ]. l3 J7 h1 f5 A* hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ P# d& B/ @# q, qwakes the newfie up and asks,
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4 h6 M; i+ D D" O- L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' U- m4 h$ {7 B* J% \: c. J
comes down with four?' ' L8 o% t9 s2 U' s
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, a1 A. n2 w# \2 E3 t
and goes back to sleep.$ v2 y0 ` E) F* z9 ^
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