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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ S0 ?) o8 q7 n. j7 s/ clong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 j! A2 t' _: Q4 lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- u. z2 t' x8 F- x1 ^3 Zthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
- N- B- z: N$ I L% @ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 {- y2 z' P& d" x& n' t- P lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 B# v, s5 ]9 k# }& n3 Y' |: cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 `% `' w7 a* }6 ?# d$ Y/ O. T
you pay me only $5. : i' l' f5 L/ I) }0 C3 o5 C/ A
, i3 u1 z* U( x c6 l& Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
[' _3 Z& m# G" y will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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3 ^: U+ ]" u+ }0 h8 C. dThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" N9 A7 W/ H p( s$ Y3 X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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7 V) C% ]- ^1 R: ~ _# K7 F' KThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 A9 `: N1 X; |. p& X3 V3 b6 ^( I" Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 K8 [: T3 r# b& |# j- o. g& p, tNow, it's the newfie's turn.% F9 }. D- N: P: i! Z; ?$ _: Y
6 _8 c& N2 g8 A5 [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 p9 s) H% x- f' W
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
9 f9 K2 o8 W7 ?; P/ @: jreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( T& h5 e# B& m9 ?the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 t8 a$ [! x1 e1 w! x7 gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 v! g6 W: R% ?+ S2 V6 `/ uhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 r: E: V! Y4 E0 C5 E4 F; y
back to sleep. : {& h' A/ o9 p+ g# p2 R/ E
9 Z7 m( I, I: @- [5 V [7 pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! @# B& p0 H) P: a$ C6 W0 _1 f
wakes the newfie up and asks, + `$ H7 E8 ^2 ^3 E. X1 g+ ^
2 ^" q* T J0 o+ C d! b'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ r: @, i( a( [ G
comes down with four?' + S3 Y, D% k; }3 r- A; Y! j
! D* U' H' U' T. TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
6 ?/ B- T- E, t$ n Y( u: tand goes back to sleep.$ [( L' G$ v4 i
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