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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' W8 }3 ~- z+ Y* r+ xlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, L2 I# Y' E0 I; T$ L2 Ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& L+ T; m; t. ?/ a: b. l( a/ E4 pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# \ @5 z$ y, q* t) Z, |5 d2 o he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 N% _7 ?) \: x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 J0 A2 v; @6 X9 P( ^/ j* `ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 Y r" t+ J& T' D
you pay me only $5.
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0 l. I" n& t- D* k* \& n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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/ c8 }+ z% h( o) v; C6 J* A7 k This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
$ h# w: ]& O T$ X; s+ ?) c0 Y( @the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 ]- A$ s; F2 }9 y! n1 |' i3 m! o
: ]' T8 H) W8 S( F7 p5 [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 w# [# W6 A/ E* I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 o4 I4 x: G+ z0 T( e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ ^4 b! h% ]+ ]) G% g% l6 |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 b3 H4 T. r. I* k( e
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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, w9 b' B l! ]$ a$ _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 c8 S n; x1 \, n3 b5 s2 g
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 S& i; o9 r/ S+ o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 P* O: N& F' Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* q9 _8 \3 _! l) R8 \# c
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
2 x6 W2 w l5 {* f* z% H% f* mwakes the newfie up and asks,
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/ x% `: p3 s! n5 z- G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: I) @8 W. _6 Y
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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