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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* j' ~/ J* y! b, P6 b8 Ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 U, ]" X" U) ^( u0 @7 Fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ }( P7 x) j, A, `7 E. Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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& o2 _2 I3 Z" c. E The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ z/ ^$ A& g1 J6 x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 f5 [9 B9 ~+ z" r0 X* {8 f lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- v4 t: L! R r+ s# C1 G* E
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 C6 C0 H$ l4 Lyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( ~: v! g0 A# K& T
will pay you $500.
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/ K. k9 @3 @! ]) O8 @" p8 O2 n0 d This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ @: l0 v3 n( \: `4 @the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , n2 _+ ]# `; L* S& `
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 C7 x! i. `2 Y& P9 M- v
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' / o, E2 S/ M6 u8 |( l& Q0 n" [5 s
, y( G% u8 ~; F$ K; \3 N6 b# SThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ i$ S V U+ Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
) {4 I1 w0 K' _6 klawyer.
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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! [- N# |2 z' e* l( [6 r r
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- O" h5 y+ e* k: d, P' K3 }The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 c6 a7 c% Y: a1 Y" x5 T W3 r0 s
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" p0 I: K1 t. E9 ?& W! X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! S2 Z4 P8 F" g
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 n8 o) T' `( S( ` R4 B M2 y$ thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 v) K. w* A, A' C1 e9 s' A
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ a9 u- W/ u2 {# Q; |' H7 l
wakes the newfie up and asks, % @. j; _0 W$ s0 E7 h7 L2 {
* x; l3 ^! U4 v- ]& Y. C1 r# ~9 E'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 g9 U0 w) W) w
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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