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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 b; l0 i8 U" Q+ d1 V$ Qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- W$ J7 G% o5 I+ j/ l- I, Mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* x# f$ O6 U6 u, y" @" a* j. nthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * H& \% Z V: s) a
3 S' E9 j& ^3 L: o. X# _" }% G5 i5 r The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( T& H0 q" m4 J, L, Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( e& b3 L0 {6 {# f* m) u* G
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 r4 u; H' }8 ]4 T9 a3 s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; K* F, P, l; X2 Vyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 p% r# L0 X$ \
will pay you $500. + b+ ]" _3 _- O3 ]+ W
1 f7 E! V$ r2 ~; q# M! l: @) Z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( d) H4 g/ d+ l: N6 |0 T2 t3 X! e
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& N; [- t$ k! x* T8 `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- ~$ a2 ^( I# L; a" nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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/ \6 o( c- T: e; X- t. ?. N# GThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' p E" D9 P" Q# u6 q+ T# xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: E8 S& S& F8 J! R. q8 Z D. x u
lawyer. ! g8 T) f, J# }
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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" _2 H T& j$ ?6 mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ F6 n( _- H( m7 L W$ Q8 V0 e9 t1 b
three legs, and comes down with four?' 3 I; |4 `' l; P; q- ^/ r: a
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 B0 S9 M6 A( V z6 x, H6 P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 X8 v3 k) D9 l3 V% H7 W8 hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' V* W! {3 q, B, Jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; ]8 y' k$ `5 R, ?: U7 P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
+ t2 O" J: D1 r* z! F6 Yback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" L6 Z- L% s4 C
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ G/ H4 j4 p) @# `$ W; P% B! y
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% X" |) Q7 M8 w* N: k# T
comes down with four?' " Y3 c/ @% o6 B* s
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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