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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 `# r3 @5 X+ R N& {" q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb. K/ g: }5 Y6 i4 F1 r
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 e( \3 [% e) K, l- L1 ~, n9 r& F
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : i+ x F9 v2 A4 f/ s) o
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 T- s3 c* x4 [/ b5 W he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 i! f* ~* z9 G/ c2 N$ Q6 j lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 g' h, {- Y; r( ]2 a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 `( [% S+ L- T$ a/ ]# E! ]- `
you pay me only $5. 7 E( B5 o. J3 K0 U3 s3 b% z* |
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. g0 o( Q/ m4 ?; t
will pay you $500. 6 y( \7 f& T; a+ E1 w
8 w& _. u! o/ a* q, U7 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* L2 m% [6 h4 y- _the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 J& m+ n. F' E# @' x! n( z" n- fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : e" {5 `; W$ _/ Z6 w% |( q+ {
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* t5 A, G9 P7 l& p* {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 h( @7 V7 ~+ t- | v6 _# @Now, it's the newfie's turn." z& d0 ^' z# N V T1 G% M, a9 a
, s2 A8 N& ]9 {4 N% Y% N7 R# gHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 I* m# Y) ^# _+ ~ Q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 f# F4 _+ x3 \8 x. pThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" U3 _! m _- X+ J' g, F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( G# _7 _. i3 R# o( F) F
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 Y, O. ^& r6 N5 w' Xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# q/ I) e5 K$ N/ thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* c1 w$ ?1 | r: m7 M# Uback to sleep.
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. Q9 p7 x9 ~) @ S1 }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ C1 z, L5 w6 r" Rwakes the newfie up and asks, 0 [; M( S" w% ]" x. Q8 |* `: h$ v
2 w" q, G6 F! h X) y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% V% A2 p0 u7 k( s" \0 l: b
comes down with four?'
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- x& J M! d& A# C, qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! M4 g; ~1 D! R3 i' W* \
and goes back to sleep.' M5 ~) V w2 \ i) p) C4 U
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