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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
) N! w' k* |5 W- f8 x; Nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb S' c+ m C3 g% G1 E- O; W
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& w0 h) D8 x- V3 ? Othe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. _4 s! A" `6 U1 f9 D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. b. n/ y" _- j2 p% | B he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 Y( \) I$ F5 N0 p6 R$ I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! z: Y( j& a% E$ v- g. Nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( V6 K3 p K& R( }- L$ a3 D
you pay me only $5. 9 C( U9 ~ x) g: f9 e: y8 c5 W
& [# k4 g1 ?, I/ ~6 b( a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 P6 R$ t( O2 G' Q
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep W. Y$ ^' A, C5 o9 ?- m; w
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - R3 I& L, N2 N% ?& f5 H
. {: I, ?5 b6 ^2 [. l0 v9 {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) Q0 ^: E ]0 e) i' g, R/ y: J/ Lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 ?: ]( o3 j2 s% K# }
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! \" d) ?9 M8 o& g& upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- n$ [0 q& t. |( u
lawyer.
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6 @* R* a" L, {' ANow, it's the newfie's turn.- o6 C' e9 m# ]
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ [! n; ]% ?1 [ o3 T2 Athree legs, and comes down with four?' ( ?0 P( m& {+ e* @1 `6 h
6 X' {$ s1 Q$ _0 T8 D4 o' Z9 NThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
U8 H8 s. x7 b- o' y% t0 creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 T3 I6 ]) j1 L# m k0 ?8 Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* y- a* I {3 _# e$ o! ?% S$ D( h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' h% f i5 c* D+ x
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 v5 m: F s' V
back to sleep. 0 c% j0 M5 ?( Q1 }
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 z8 g% d# @% n
wakes the newfie up and asks, & o I# n5 y2 a7 \+ g
+ a9 b3 ?4 c2 M& w# A'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 R' U d9 d0 w& xcomes down with four?' # Y. E8 D% [; T$ @6 v
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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