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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& r$ K5 C( c9 _+ c0 Ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' P& z% S" u0 P2 _+ kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) |$ Z( H; N. \ O/ rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ) [- _, q- {, E- q
5 h5 y K: l2 s9 v$ c The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 P: s- l4 T! T* J: k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ r6 j+ f' @5 Z. |# C+ L
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 D3 C/ J3 {3 w$ yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! t; B' A' R5 J% |1 ]
you pay me only $5.
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# o" _2 V2 r& F You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# e6 {7 B* ]* N& G1 s) r+ \! e- B will pay you $500. 9 y$ Y) ?, v! r
8 |: {* o$ W$ e4 d: G4 ]. A+ b This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 w9 e% |3 P8 q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 L: ?( k6 Q4 B" c2 Ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 H- l U6 z5 Z2 w: ~8 Z) _% m
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 W8 i& r/ I% B0 [pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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9 f1 ~/ w& @% y+ C! qNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ B: e7 y6 e' Q$ _ T9 R# m
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& P0 r r* }% L( T9 O8 dthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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. `3 Q; a- d* P" _' SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 Y. R4 z- t2 i7 u# L) l# a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 b! \5 J3 ?+ M0 S4 S5 G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, B, x* |/ l& I: ^: [/ M' y" eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 {5 ?: x2 a7 R+ V9 L6 O7 ^1 e+ [1 O
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 G! `" q4 m5 b+ ]! y: xback to sleep. : m* A8 o# J; l2 B6 p6 d
' r6 K; I3 \: p4 X+ c. d0 JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 t- G: h% y% k! f9 u/ T3 l4 R7 c
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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