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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
3 p+ ?$ {2 J$ Xlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' G3 w" d% n, {/ X! Q. e8 ?7 A+ ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if9 H( G r! @1 r+ @$ n4 d# _
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 H7 c/ @" j- t+ { {: m- |& w, O
7 G7 ^; E0 i, n The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 T% ~: V( A5 J2 w! a6 \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* ]4 X' t6 }. h$ w( l( v: d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( _1 X9 C" w# d8 b, Uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& E& }& H6 b( g+ X4 x' [
you pay me only $5. * s) G: ?3 v+ J- M5 k0 X' g2 {
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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) O1 h V/ _; k+ P" r5 v# z$ u& [* P This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 R5 z& l" g2 ?
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) e, d. l: h+ G0 S
# w/ D( t; H% b* A7 A0 N7 X* jThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, D$ j2 \( p b. i( W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
[+ D# B' D) o8 Q9 @8 lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 {. @0 d0 y0 H! {; V; G0 t
lawyer. $ z2 l) U* c o
* }" c# e- m! v4 Y1 X g& \Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 A; A+ j6 u& J8 s1 F7 D1 y" P
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 V0 _9 g1 u0 K& `& {8 Hthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 a5 G% ? ^0 l6 }2 I. qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ N8 Z6 T& \1 B: i7 y2 P8 ~+ l* Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- l4 f1 G; V7 _: h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& w/ x' m- h9 s5 g$ b) Dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 _9 ?9 r4 G% g# d
back to sleep. : k8 Q+ J0 Y3 \ u9 y4 n
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- }) C* m9 A. r% R/ Swakes the newfie up and asks, . f' L3 I" u5 F0 ^4 f
% i% l" V; M6 ~# o3 K% F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
7 i* `( A% G% kcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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