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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 W+ r! F. u+ `4 l ~4 M1 Ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% v2 w8 U) z1 [. S7 r% {that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ a- n. u; i) v) Kthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ! [4 G q+ \( K6 v/ d: [) a. K8 ~
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. e7 T( G, i. D1 B' A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 o5 {$ m; ^) H1 g$ Q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: d" T* T( U8 D1 iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% `0 ~) [0 B" y1 N: Y4 Wyou pay me only $5. & m" t6 f& q0 E& @( ]- H
1 E& a( J4 t7 {" E* q' s/ M0 l- M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
; h8 ?" p, p7 h* o# z. f will pay you $500.
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8 \7 ~* g3 G/ q5 L" z X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
# _: P2 K1 T. J0 n# l9 t9 bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: C L* g5 f; lThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's! V2 e$ \- C: G1 l6 L8 I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - x% \- R* `9 x& l
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ x. M* N& S2 _- g/ Z( l4 `
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ i- ~' n A* X, Q4 E# U% v
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, @ d5 m$ h! Y( c# v
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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( q& f1 [; o, m" Y' a2 C, lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& L# _% f- Z+ U) x6 h1 X3 _
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. G! d2 Q+ h: K) L+ g! S
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 b) k$ T* I5 C0 `; P
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. o* K W" }, Z6 m* B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. l, p/ A4 b# z8 `. Q. D
wakes the newfie up and asks, # n# @ e2 b/ c8 m. {2 n
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& o0 y/ [, V1 o5 [* L) S
comes down with four?' \% |5 T1 a0 v r" M
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 e! a+ H0 e! u4 J7 z
and goes back to sleep.4 o* c5 Q+ c# h4 K1 G
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