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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; U) m, c v$ M3 @: t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 ]8 ]( C2 {$ m, Othat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; [9 ^$ U1 O* p7 L, z& @+ bthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 G2 }6 Z# ^' K% g/ C; ]* W/ g% |: y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 _9 m. V2 k( V7 C2 Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: J& j+ N) A" Y& E
you pay me only $5. 3 a+ g. |, E: k* l
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 I( G+ O, W, I7 x( {3 ~
will pay you $500. 8 q Z1 M& k0 n9 x
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
7 @7 w, J: s* n# d3 Gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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" I0 M. J3 B& {7 u' A' R0 I4 N1 xThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; r% {* c( h( n# D' f* nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - _6 `2 t! l+ ]% f6 s
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! e" m, D: Z- i- u8 F7 l
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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* ?$ E* z* s( n( a/ u; M* pNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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% u T' z6 U4 B, lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) |' N9 a; r; h" t
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# x+ J/ Y, K- u8 u2 r5 L- wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% ?# X" n- u5 G- E2 @: lthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 N2 d5 o* P) zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% p+ `; f% l7 J0 |, |. `hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' E) F) h/ |6 }0 i
back to sleep. ! ?4 x4 ^7 K$ ^" E7 P# g U% y
Y. X2 W! x7 N; z- N; |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 q [! v/ q% P
wakes the newfie up and asks, / F( @! Y# Z4 |6 M4 h x4 c, |
- `% Q/ c$ A* U2 D'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- s+ D8 C4 G+ o% o
comes down with four?' 7 z+ u5 J7 f' n- o2 Y- `
5 Y( _1 ], [& X$ H' R+ aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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