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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 ?( o$ c6 x1 m9 s! llong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ H4 o* {0 t) m3 p W: vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 G2 Z. L8 ^% h U+ Vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 y2 L' U. k, g/ x5 U
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 y. }& L n4 E# z6 B
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( H; s. I" Z% c7 M/ d& z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# ]; q; F$ @3 `# h) N
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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1 R+ N. b" }9 [& LThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: u5 I3 \! ^2 U( t$ pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 H$ x7 a: S- M% _) t/ P
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; F( U0 S9 ^7 t" g3 Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 W1 J7 j9 h5 H3 b( ?3 X
lawyer. . D& N( w1 a8 J$ U1 m- k+ ~
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with s! Y# f: x; q9 ?: q3 ~
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
o3 _- M* x: `references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; J C9 q+ o. y4 e7 t- k
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% D& |# a# n1 a% s3 X, J: _2 W$ u
wakes the newfie up and asks, # W3 ^2 ~) L$ h+ j" B4 S
/ Q1 q- k& v' b2 D0 H3 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
( c F6 S' n" n6 d/ ucomes down with four?' ) E0 S; g0 N; m* M) v
( K5 I$ M1 t& s; s- d F* Q9 VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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