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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( k& u6 i: S& N: I
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) k: V {, L5 \& W( J
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 g! e( Z0 ]5 c$ athe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 i8 D; n" u* h6 `
* _1 r; }# ]. U0 x# w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) H2 V6 G% @4 z6 t3 v$ | he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 F0 q# ^+ `7 ^% d$ [0 o' b0 O9 f# j lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ H! `" B- A3 W9 \5 H' Oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ M0 s1 j6 a* j7 d; X
you pay me only $5. ; }. G6 W7 c) _- Q; H5 m% f
) N3 X6 w$ U, V6 p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* P* I1 ~1 F# |8 ]: C will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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( {8 X2 X3 B7 J3 p/ ]/ {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( @( q( F5 ?9 D% {. {1 X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. H b, Y( `0 E. p" b
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ c p4 M9 ^/ P8 K/ q& ?
lawyer. ; B* w: ?4 C; X% r4 U8 _5 [
9 K5 g, `7 a- E9 P7 e0 q ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.; X& D7 Z0 c* h, t2 M
0 y% G2 B) F5 [ x/ mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& Q# s% m# A$ R
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" B0 H, \" Y5 x5 t+ greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# W. S& F7 Q7 e: U
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% y& m: d5 B! S: X; lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& s* L, p5 p& |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 e) |1 z1 M) _. h3 S
back to sleep. p- ], f4 K, q7 {8 C/ @
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- i, [ b" W. Z+ G4 V/ T! Pwakes the newfie up and asks, 2 F+ z6 K8 R! s& ^
% ~4 e$ b; ^: [0 G7 S" U: j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) z& X% I1 C5 E+ H/ c
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
1 [! H2 F. ]" o$ [- mand goes back to sleep.: d7 k) g, X' Y
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