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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( P A1 ^9 d( \& blong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 X1 `( `/ w$ ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' c+ T1 P0 F6 \3 I- A- X( Xthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 S8 z- [1 s& }+ z
% f# M& r4 S# Y' z& z' o The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' \) S$ s6 {" L8 V he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 s/ [) s, \) g9 v5 `. B- `' h o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 Z% u9 Q+ q" R7 n, I8 K& Y; oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, j; N/ _* A/ r5 ?2 Syou pay me only $5.
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9 {; c2 b2 Y; K( {& U5 v" p; w+ p' M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ m9 E7 E) o/ F+ `3 z will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 M& a4 e- i3 o1 c) u
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 U0 j# ^ B( m1 R9 o
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ @8 A# G# `4 s$ Q4 M! U# Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
8 e( M2 o1 G k/ ~) B0 N& A0 glawyer.
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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
, o8 _% ^1 q$ ]5 Othree legs, and comes down with four?' : m7 [% f1 ^5 a8 ]3 n3 o+ N g# l* B
1 |* q1 e4 u+ x- V1 UThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 S. M: e6 x+ C# e
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, R! F9 q1 I9 F; N4 Q+ tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" Z" P0 D" V1 J2 B5 Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 X, e9 e2 w" C# |/ E$ S$ Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 A& _3 N5 G* L: s e4 L6 Z: }" ^back to sleep.
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( ]8 l- ~# {) \; f( a* b. u$ ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ B$ f" S0 x! Y5 L) F* k x) H2 @' Ewakes the newfie up and asks,
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. }8 N) E* i4 _! G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 D( [2 P7 f8 X/ ], c1 }
comes down with four?'
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4 X% G2 W' A9 V) vThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ E( z. @$ _5 D5 n( n9 y
and goes back to sleep.+ Z% Y2 T; S( g0 }
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