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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
8 ~. c; U( ~6 c( K. q8 ]- Qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb3 O$ v0 l: q* b5 c% b4 L, F8 t1 G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 e# ]% A0 t: ?/ w @. I( d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. / _, |8 ]( K7 y" T. u& [' ]
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 U- @) O- y N8 U) v, x he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 _7 ~$ \& [( | lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# f3 ~; q& n5 f* zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 F6 f$ d- V2 G. }6 r, C+ myou pay me only $5. 8 w* X6 C0 }+ b$ S ?2 J- O$ V2 G
' T4 m, G i2 M" ^* J( [5 p+ }! v You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ h8 x) c5 { m6 c; h& ? will pay you $500. 1 _% N- u8 N* S5 J0 D
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* J. H# f2 `, f, T% v" K. {
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / k' q9 D* u a! F# v& p. ?
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 v# X( E7 p6 y$ K( m
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. }$ b8 }: I" B! p- i: C5 _% l) I8 B' n
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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 I; w: j& L9 U. C
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& M8 {; q2 X) @) S5 c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all7 r& C3 e/ n4 j0 @4 Z. E& q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right* _( ?) A' W& P+ e
back to sleep.
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! T1 K3 c: ~+ Y$ U0 G2 _; ~! Z$ t5 CThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; K! U# r2 }# s
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ W! |/ K B1 T, rcomes down with four?' 6 \" f* ^# h8 X2 i2 o( b7 K
1 U. }* J c( H6 S& @! |1 eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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