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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! a, G; `! ~7 v2 w7 e. D& T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* s9 r4 b2 n: t4 `that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! W, {2 z9 `& v% K2 I1 Nthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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0 X7 x5 D1 V! C5 Q6 m' Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% {; o# R: r+ q# d
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 R& ]+ ?, G% m7 i5 v2 K2 S E lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 ^% m3 S' V. C5 g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( z; t, D: e/ z0 Z
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( f' @6 o9 P z/ U3 ]/ F7 V. J1 D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 F) A K$ N/ F1 h; B- |: n) \0 J
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) d7 H3 q2 g3 E- s* L, ]- \" Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ O8 p+ G, g) o+ A6 i. E! @
lawyer. ( j6 ]; Z g8 S1 H! H& N4 c; z
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 i3 y: h3 n7 x
$ q8 a: R! `$ V0 {; NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& I, {9 P7 m4 Q b+ j9 rthree legs, and comes down with four?' 1 O/ o6 Y6 @2 N5 V8 @ S8 A' b
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& Q) `- t+ p" I+ n; j$ o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 e! _+ W% }- M2 m" W3 G( [
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: L5 r1 B" n3 _ L; }! Z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* v* b3 T* y+ c- A V Q
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
Q6 j4 a# R; f. \! E. z4 Bback to sleep.
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7 Q3 Y; ]2 k. }3 p: t2 o! \The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' l7 n4 J+ f M, I( X" `1 Zwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 C2 m" n5 _9 m, o; F! W) z9 ]
comes down with four?'
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/ G- x7 k+ c# m+ h6 R8 FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( `- d) @8 v: c
and goes back to sleep." a( P9 p2 z/ ~2 h6 L$ y
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