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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
@: x; i2 |% ?/ L9 c% D) nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) X+ r: c; } e- k8 m Ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ w! p6 ~/ A# g$ X1 Bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) Y1 y( w+ U6 U- j' S. d( K he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; c4 _/ F1 e a8 D6 i3 ~ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 _3 ~( w5 t. u/ z( g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; `1 R' ]2 X$ I% ?you pay me only $5.
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7 e( A& p0 E* Q& ?4 W You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 ]+ e l+ f; S( Q0 X* C
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep {" t5 i. b4 Q6 P) p, v- S$ n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 |$ c9 N# I0 S; d- Y
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; B$ T8 F7 `+ g/ uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; `, E9 N2 Y1 R C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
1 K" p8 `- G9 [; I0 I9 ylawyer.
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' x5 k) x) D0 Y) n% s2 I. O& cNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ v1 \( ~, K# n! I
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 z% n- E2 y9 w; r# z t4 r, e$ r0 g
three legs, and comes down with four?' ' J$ |& D9 ] k3 Q& O8 y
5 ?* e# c- V& ~1 z5 OThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 M: i4 N. N( t$ Treferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 e2 O# O# Y* }0 B! G% kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ E$ W0 W2 |% m7 h" Z$ jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' j' H: E/ s o, V. Q" Y) l2 J
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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, D% o7 j$ b# m8 GThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# n, I+ i' G% A% d( Q- B5 n
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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' Q2 b, p- T$ ^8 _9 l$ u8 x" s: ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& y$ j. ?8 d: c) u- {4 p
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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