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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' |& P, c! y+ N, }$ X4 `9 |# _
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 C* _( E& h6 wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 i! h0 a$ l4 t' i5 T. Dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ) u& n4 h3 j2 X: i, ^ i
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so N5 J1 {9 v* r1 y0 O/ y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 I+ N x0 a* h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 `, Y+ f7 P8 p9 Wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 v) v2 \& F1 i( Lyou pay me only $5. 0 {( @4 t4 _1 ~8 k
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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. e! ]/ o% U: nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 j7 ~1 W4 l) k$ ?9 ~the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ Y5 F3 c% R) m. m# m! e
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' _* j) n9 U8 ~! ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ j% G' ^9 [2 g8 B6 q- |' vthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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0 h$ A8 ~' }& PThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 x6 l3 C5 r( T
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; S. F! u0 E; z, s
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. N1 \% b2 M- f' l) v& _' {1 Gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 q) s8 K9 C9 L }" B7 B* Z$ lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ F) }. x+ L6 m& `2 r- Fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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& h7 [' O3 j8 b2 w1 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 m0 [8 G( Y# X5 X* M* j1 p/ A
comes down with four?' , y, t: r2 I! d" B+ ], i
9 p. X! x9 P7 ?, O3 j# D) DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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