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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
7 [& t8 N" h* b& k7 zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) m; v, D7 l: o7 L9 u$ O
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; [8 g8 U* _6 W0 M& Y. z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & i: v9 l) J2 x! i
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 s+ Z6 n; l8 h4 Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ @% j2 X/ [5 ~: E0 Y7 s- J
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 H$ @. `0 J* ^( I: d% Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. W A9 y" R) |2 z- N4 o! P+ _
you pay me only $5. 6 |- N3 x, H6 m
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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6 G E0 q2 S7 U1 L8 \8 p7 j' \ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; w0 G8 }, [' \2 q; vthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " N+ y0 x4 L; d# \3 T" M
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 R' O2 b; E/ C8 Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' z8 z& b* l: {6 o$ {
: j( [0 \) s5 L4 @" YThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ e, U& d; ~. v& \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' m7 V0 Q/ U, [* p, y$ I
lawyer. E5 R; q5 ?# O5 d; Q! r. G
1 g) z0 ?- U4 K' s+ m+ D6 aNow, it's the newfie's turn., o" ^5 F! z9 y: Y: {( C
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- g" }! l! U* j' P6 F' l
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( v N' J7 t& }, K7 ]: ~4 J: b) G/ h- K
) V( ]+ v7 B0 M! E9 f, b$ a# `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, ?& G+ A. v1 O; x9 k1 y; s
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
; |0 e( u6 e( Zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 Z" a1 y w# P1 N, J0 T1 j) r8 H
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 I# ~2 m( C) Z, A. Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 w5 _* {8 I5 H% a2 F2 X- |4 A
back to sleep. : W3 I) t; P6 b" X8 R5 I, s6 Q
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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& ^ [8 M$ a/ z: Q& g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# C& i' H; q k7 n1 l3 h# f2 p, lcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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