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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
: N3 g+ w0 q* e' T# p# Tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ K) u+ Z. F1 C7 R$ u) t4 F3 S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) K, S: D9 E' K, h: P7 _# Ythe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) x5 h- Y* e' C& [; W1 k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 Z( u, l j" C3 F1 Y9 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& T" I( h" ?, D* L- N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ n) Z" q6 e8 V( f7 w3 cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 L$ e! H, V* T" s
you pay me only $5. * f( R7 O, [! J' D. T; S1 I
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( i( {' u' s% V7 @
will pay you $500.
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% r& f* Q( _( r; ^4 l This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
# @5 X {/ U. k" P1 J' mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , d4 m0 { }$ e7 c# ~# P
3 H& P6 z$ ~* hThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% a1 Y0 e. B& f5 t- L; k
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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% X/ y i0 i/ iThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& m% D( v K6 L( X! f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
% E# n" t+ ^; M4 m( \, Ulawyer. 2 o. j( }7 u4 y% ?0 r( P: E7 I
6 e& j* Y. z- _ YNow, it's the newfie's turn.$ Y) Z/ |7 R* k- _+ m
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" j' h/ ]8 t) j# i& s2 Ethree legs, and comes down with four?' & S: m4 L/ `$ N/ Q2 \( @- i
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. J- f; b% V1 ~+ v' D! J) F5 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 Y; y2 k, W0 U# p3 ~2 z; n! y4 q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- E( v2 m$ y0 r( J. g+ r
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 P3 j7 W# R9 q1 v) U5 I- Zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' ^, N' H x: N0 d
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* w; y" D) n) h; W4 pwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ L+ R2 e$ F D" g4 R% c
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ |9 f; z, F6 ]1 r6 N
and goes back to sleep.4 e# n8 j* X: F
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