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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 i" j/ ]# m. z2 N$ @
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% Y# d s D0 l$ {' c0 l
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 B C! Z7 K2 ]8 l; k m1 |6 k
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : w! B9 a( `* ?
* C' B* @5 O; d+ _, p0 }% D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, R8 c l. [. u( e. V; s7 ]
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 d+ O0 x$ v5 ^ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 J& a' P& ^8 F( {6 k" Y+ V# Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ x( |, a/ d: J. H/ W& N5 t
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% r5 S# g' `# w) L! x( }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 h; d1 A# r0 O$ B! v
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % N, T1 W- n% e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; g F; ?+ H+ `6 u( X" apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
. K5 ~: Q' W. Z* c* Q4 J/ Nlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.6 @) c4 u! X8 Q- v& @# ?% Y7 N
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, y- O3 j0 }& Z1 \, jthree legs, and comes down with four?' 9 @$ X$ W0 r& C
0 ]$ n! g$ _0 ^' C# ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 j. |9 Z3 A0 _, G( R4 I
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 I5 ~0 ]; D, g2 lthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 }; U l; c# Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- S5 ^+ F% } d5 O4 o5 l; L; Qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
0 `( I7 b/ r+ O8 C$ v4 dback to sleep.
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' s5 ` b; Y4 O$ U5 [# k7 M2 ?The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 D s* Q7 b2 x/ y
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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4 K" O9 c0 }9 g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' k2 a% Y9 d' ^) p* p2 Hcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 S0 h. |, Z& s' d' S+ B
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