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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 v: J3 a5 s% j5 g0 F0 p1 ^long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 {5 K+ `0 `9 ?. o e( mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 q& a- T3 G7 I. R; w7 N! m, b
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; T) Z& l M: l. w) w7 U0 t 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
# V, J7 E# G( O0 J3 E) M! a* }ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: T7 A( ]: N6 V) j9 l; P0 S
you pay me only $5.
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. u$ b/ I( b% Z7 ^. d- d You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 o/ V: }0 ~* B i3 k) g7 {the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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& _+ h. W' ]6 Y2 f" w8 TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' V ]9 f( r+ X5 u! ipocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
. W I B+ b( Zlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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+ m! i0 H O" m, L# [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% t, d% K# h7 w* ]$ _
three legs, and comes down with four?' 7 ~( L' E1 b, J: B: g
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 N- X4 w- ~/ i5 K8 `references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" m$ c+ B8 z% i2 y) ~the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ m" A- w8 ?: N4 Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! V: Z! V7 c( Q7 [" L
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! @: N8 g6 o6 v+ g m5 U6 ?
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 K% f" E6 _5 ?comes down with four?' 0 k$ ~; T- _' K# W
8 _; B( l8 X$ v% d) V7 n, cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) L% Q. c3 j% r' t- l1 @+ @) j
and goes back to sleep.
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