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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- ? d# t/ n1 z! k0 s! `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# q O, { j2 x' b7 Z, I5 q& [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ b, _! q* u1 ?5 m" Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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3 N2 k! \% \# t+ ]& S1 r% {: h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 | }1 K0 S; h& @6 s3 F# R
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; U# i* F0 K0 ^/ ~6 d. _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: Z Z! c, w- y* [9 s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: F' B, i2 e T
you pay me only $5.
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4 g# i C8 |, f H+ @0 X0 E1 w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 a0 U( Y$ l! J7 I8 A; n/ t
will pay you $500. 0 y$ [0 ?. U, t% h* P
1 S% z0 J* j) x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 q0 _" i* b( ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 T7 [) z7 ^' \9 L1 v
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
% p9 F( g, g- J. N. b: uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % I' F1 T4 v7 z! B% ?
- I1 _6 M" U u4 I) TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: \" A' p9 `' X" t3 k' Q' g, q) ` ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ F. \0 T( X R3 J! k/ g! f
lawyer. 6 H8 P" N& h7 B5 U5 T
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 W1 S8 s- `, b4 _5 u( E
* {. {' m) l j+ Q+ e8 CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) U( `: E6 C7 J7 r( e z: d
three legs, and comes down with four?' - Y8 t/ M$ h' ]8 E/ U
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, n2 P6 i( J! a" E0 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ D: ]/ Q( Q5 ]- @$ Q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; I& b& h8 @. _, c$ C1 W& E+ ?of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ V% E: t0 F) U" K; }- F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* L1 \, b; p4 [+ M& L4 N; ~4 gback to sleep. ' Z/ J/ h: u5 {9 G& S- f
5 k; k+ s( t* p& Y( Z& XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 b/ f: ?) E# p. y) U8 M! Vwakes the newfie up and asks,
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; \5 g2 Z7 }3 M% s8 a% [: |' L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 s" _9 t( u& Y- e5 u3 C
comes down with four?' ! P3 E/ C+ A! D4 d) `0 E
6 N+ ]/ p7 X0 t# f' N P/ RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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