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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ X8 w8 e& n! r( `1 g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 Z$ x1 `0 \ b& a( I+ Sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% H; N* r8 e7 y6 s0 N* pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 {# P3 T- U9 |2 c7 N
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 M" A0 a5 W K7 U" \: Y. s' k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 `* J/ s$ Q1 f: U: C3 z+ t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 Z4 h$ M* b5 |/ Mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! G( L- ~& C; D
you pay me only $5. 3 K- i: A, t& V& s9 E9 w" G' u
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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2 F8 r& U9 S; T) _3 Y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ Q% w- j# d0 Q, x% f8 y6 e( y) mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) m E7 m6 H9 Athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 c8 B5 Q6 y0 T8 j( A
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 T" C# R2 ?, V
lawyer. , P+ N- S# c! ]3 T* s
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' M4 r7 m6 W1 G, T/ Z- O( o
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ _9 C; o1 g/ [
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 z$ q: y* B1 Y9 x% {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ p" K* r1 w9 hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 u- x3 Z' p5 d; M
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: Q2 A' J& M5 t. \ T @. k4 X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 l4 l! m2 Y3 N- {, Zback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, G4 `* Q u, E) \* D6 y" u5 e% D
wakes the newfie up and asks, ) s% t N! A% u2 X; F! `4 ^
7 @2 k: k. }! \- q" c/ C% A; b'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! [+ M( T, N$ F1 s" Y
comes down with four?'
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! D# q! r2 _0 sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) g' R2 C# x. f+ n
and goes back to sleep.1 P3 Y: S& n: p/ H6 S. e, x
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