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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( S- ?! c: H6 p. P0 z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 z) i: w) \3 o& h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ t( J2 L$ u, i6 }' D5 Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
9 D# [: g0 u+ }( l0 {5 K# H he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 I1 E Z' T# ]# l lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# c0 Y4 ?, S& s6 z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 _% ]' N7 b# {( U' a/ V! Qyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 r$ c# S0 d, c) L& S; P: i* t
will pay you $500. ' f3 d+ {, C Q5 _; [
# [' {% D K9 U. v% N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
/ X, o* n4 R( L! tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - v, }3 y T: S# E' L
6 A; X! W( J* f& }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 p2 D0 U- D6 B3 R7 Fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 T4 _0 Y! U9 ^: Z$ |& M
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
O$ H0 ?' Y9 g) `4 qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 S+ h: f0 W& u, @' ^ ANow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 i- Q3 ~$ {3 a0 o% _- I" }+ xthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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1 j% V# S# d8 r. f8 u5 y% l6 DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 ?* A T) U- {4 k# s+ e' G( }, V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: B3 @9 i9 k* Q9 K5 G, D* L! J2 t% cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& S& o+ P6 O3 S0 K4 [1 tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) h2 S4 o" k* I" P. g+ chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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& C! I% | u: S$ k" ?0 o1 v( ]The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: N+ o, v ~2 e+ N7 p, W: z
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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" ]5 h" f/ P2 _ c: v'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 R' l, T9 L, a
comes down with four?' ' s0 t0 T0 k( ^+ r
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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