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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
) K3 Z7 ~& y% i. K. W( n* F, q7 Qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ }2 U) O3 n, U3 t* V* }7 xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 s/ m) v! J0 u5 d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. $ K1 ?: }3 t/ J# x' k
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so Q! o5 _: C* E; a1 [0 X, q2 V
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ F6 T2 C2 l) h( n0 N' i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 U# o0 m: s1 u; p" ?
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& |! x& j+ y( L3 s8 r9 u4 w, M
you pay me only $5. ) K! Q8 D9 A5 a( ^! } g* K
0 Q9 ^" R- x, a8 D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 t9 `* K6 p4 E* c3 R: V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; g. g0 q" v3 \$ x5 H6 \! y
. _9 y( [) V, y' c7 h& `4 GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, q1 D! ~/ G5 a# Pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; s" [5 N" N* }pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 q A5 K" h% f0 G* @0 {2 e- U* @
lawyer.
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- q0 G3 {3 O! k+ z5 sNow, it's the newfie's turn.1 @1 v$ n, [$ X9 Q
$ b( B+ e: `5 O% }. Y* R$ d) t0 tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 X% v' f; A7 ~- dthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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# w) ?1 C0 b; m- h- t) sThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) [. B! I# W$ m( N! @4 p
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: e5 f+ h/ G: y2 n- M3 A: g/ H* ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# I/ g9 I: Y- j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
|( v9 f& q% K4 uhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! x* N+ I" G$ E# V7 k; {6 T M' Q! E
back to sleep. ' r! j4 t/ `4 s' n1 ]& R" h, `7 y
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: h8 ]4 |$ r ]+ O4 A+ x
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ F1 y8 b& E: g: M; D" Z) ~
comes down with four?'
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8 I8 |2 q! _$ K7 x5 r, e0 s/ ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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