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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ a0 s8 G% w/ f7 ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 I, P0 l5 s# |+ ]% s* M* I
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 w- b+ y" t, ^; [. Y- r
the newfie would like to play a fun game. , i3 `8 p! L' h0 y" G
1 V8 g1 I3 C: ?8 C# `' d7 u; Y f The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 o9 O! c9 b2 Q4 J3 t! P+ i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% A$ q/ N4 i5 T9 g$ E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% x4 W1 Z5 \8 l2 hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) q) P* j) ?+ Y4 B* v
you pay me only $5. 6 L" w! z% Z9 f G% h; l9 |, C# I
3 r0 L& p# k% C! ^9 K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ i, q$ m7 N. S will pay you $500.
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. j& j* r" i% f1 \. r4 [ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
( P' T# [7 w( O, @% `the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ ~( `6 f: i4 S- \. I; j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : \1 K& [0 b& o0 ?0 Q9 [
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 x# q* N' ]8 T: j( kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( T% ~' N# j9 l3 @% l) x e4 }
5 ]# L% K' S- j- L9 WHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) `2 {) r9 q1 gthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; j3 [3 E) v4 h% I+ P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 v5 ^' c2 S( o: Zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' V9 u. b8 U8 {of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( [$ F+ y! y: X3 ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 F7 v+ r) l0 v2 m4 C6 `. _back to sleep. , U7 G8 O U: { N* }, x5 `
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 y7 `+ J$ P2 x/ ]0 t7 B
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 P! S' S4 B$ Y3 t( o) e
and goes back to sleep.
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