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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 O T6 D" Y3 D/ b6 T, T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ J) r; d5 J+ H( x
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ m6 v9 t; _; M1 J) J+ E
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 e, {# q0 _; R
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ K: {: d+ g' v7 n
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- @% t; b# D9 F8 O
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 W, `* K1 N: j4 vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; E% r% a3 h. }2 p3 A6 O: ryou pay me only $5. - {% f( ?) s: S9 x& J
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' y) ^ n8 V- E# e% X* J6 B# q
will pay you $500. + B5 ]$ N! m" d n+ h, ]8 Z
; P! C$ ^7 z( y% n( ^/ ] This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# i. g3 {3 z" z" }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: v2 m. v r, u; D$ qThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( h2 J) k. Y# i$ t$ p1 jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ T$ [! t7 w. kThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ N3 o! q/ a$ }& J/ d4 @pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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: y9 e5 o& I4 P) Z5 c% ]0 {% M, c* uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with h9 O0 j2 {$ E h: G j. a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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/ C/ e5 w/ ?6 B0 R. W5 \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* S0 u+ b- w: q+ {: b5 [& N
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 D: h1 v: v* |1 ^$ J7 Sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: x) Q6 c/ ]( D {of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
u. k6 @) {( ~- a" [9 F1 z/ shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! ]. B8 _( d: `( w1 K8 p% j) j2 n- i
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 z e v% e6 R4 y0 ]
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 z% U& P: s* n; f- _& e u
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ U* Q5 O* g# C4 Pcomes down with four?' [. y% {: i! I2 e+ C
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: E" d5 \" E3 m6 r0 t8 n( z
and goes back to sleep.& t; |: r P7 `( p9 r# x6 w
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