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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& Z& h6 u+ c |7 G7 X% Qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 T& |5 L. I; L. ?9 f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 E7 ^0 K. D' ^2 ^+ l) uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * ~) w2 M% t' i* T
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& z6 |, }# `; s" W7 W% E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! H I& [; P) V lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 r! `( l" y8 _1 B- y( B; Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ G6 y! F/ D$ uyou pay me only $5.
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% j- v9 e q7 l. b X. z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 u1 _' y; E4 d( w
will pay you $500.
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; v: a, F5 j9 b. {& e; f, c This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 H Z# K3 L: J R' s( y; ?! \
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 u' X) P& B o/ G, W; M9 }% n) fThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 W* @" ^+ @- n9 i; C& k! D# S. g1 rthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 m+ U9 e% N8 B0 I# s
6 M' c% ]5 c u' N s8 V x( IThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# V( t9 {2 f. _; a
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
8 w- I( R0 L |( l+ r/ j& ]lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 R$ V+ L9 W2 ]5 I. n0 i
# G/ K7 o0 n- OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 Z8 B6 a& _, w
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; W! T! l; }* t, H) p* M
! [( d% f3 T& i5 j7 I3 vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* c) H3 L% |: l. d. x8 h- r
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' v+ L* l& p# Z) G$ Y' Y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% L8 F% |: H$ K! g& W
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& [# p: `2 g6 h' e: x4 H" Phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* `3 A5 h" h$ s9 Sback to sleep.
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, @2 i! s7 x, e6 T$ rThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& L. F- F" x( U/ ~! g7 Z6 p6 zwakes the newfie up and asks, 5 C( ]7 X+ s1 I) b7 F( N' i
' W/ e+ c0 t, |; X2 ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 u8 [* O3 { C0 f7 F0 E$ Jcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# ~1 N' `0 F( c6 _2 W$ _
and goes back to sleep.
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