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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( C- k/ T( O5 `5 g0 \long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ S: p. Q8 p& Z6 Q v ^that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* l, v9 s( L8 |1 W! g: wthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ( B4 f( f, s$ K5 o3 P# @7 x% z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 T! a7 E' i; e9 ^/ d8 q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. D' M4 c, {( U! D) [1 c Q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( A. x5 _# P- N; F" Y5 B7 l) a6 _ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, i7 ^" E) T" B- Z+ _2 W& T. G' u0 Eyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I v5 d# b: r; K5 a# h' f' ]
will pay you $500. 4 Z$ k4 } x4 P% \% Y6 R! [: n; Q
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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8 t$ u+ ~. {: \4 S* ^4 `: p: `! U2 MThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, J3 t! ^+ l/ ?# ]% P8 ~0 xthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( t. H/ q& e/ j; ~% g/ `- [6 F
/ I* m2 q5 l4 L% HThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* h1 N) @- }. u0 h6 p; f4 r. A# t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( s, C3 H6 O) F% Y* E' ]4 m8 u
lawyer.
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/ N" S" k4 y% {; ]* j1 t; a) f& G$ i8 VNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 r& q' f; e" }9 `. G" EHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- h) Z6 I- S- R1 y! [ [ K
three legs, and comes down with four?' % E {) K I$ r0 u( ?5 c
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 t* K" y; S1 s" u- C* W! A* [
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. r; j5 N7 n5 f, i9 \8 w8 ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour M N$ r- Y0 |# ^( [5 t X/ B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: S5 B; W/ K+ U* Y; i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 a2 D! j4 O3 }) p9 i* u
back to sleep. % G1 {6 t5 t& x [. g! }
( `' M8 @" ^6 F. _+ P3 Y9 VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 R& Q" Y3 r5 c6 j# s% M
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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, }, v0 h0 i9 c3 p'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, n, A$ e3 s" X' Q- |
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ @) m! N* ~- c; ]. ]3 ?$ M" u9 V- \
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