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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
% i0 V0 J x1 F. f2 S8 B4 Mlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 p( R) b7 {; nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 l/ m* B. w2 K+ T( D, d7 ]3 d# Dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # u4 \/ K" u3 O0 u9 q8 z
, O( A( o' \: o/ K, M/ ^( h% O% V The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
( g3 h! g" F9 O& p) } he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; p; K/ L+ C/ V6 N: f. t5 D0 b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 p8 u. Z1 {2 U, F( Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ A4 _" j( N+ Q3 t
you pay me only $5.
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6 x/ \0 l1 l9 |0 g4 X* L; b( O% m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 L* K S0 Q9 \7 O6 s9 I will pay you $500. 6 o' s- V* n2 ]# K' U6 L! m
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 W& Y$ t7 G$ t& R! v9 [the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' [ R K0 k5 d' W7 T% d
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 p* s4 W, {8 M/ _# {1 A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- t# c+ E4 ^5 @" l& EThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ [/ k, x% p9 v( t& h7 x- R& Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
8 C, V" R# S) e: X0 x( klawyer.
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4 L& G- M, d9 P, qNow, it's the newfie's turn.$ U0 h& c- `% N: v+ h7 s5 M4 b% L
* y. s/ w! }0 ^" j4 `' X5 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 I2 o0 x* |7 M7 y0 i
three legs, and comes down with four?' , n# t8 h$ ?) k; n
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" N( @ v( G7 j' v: ]! L! t, Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ w1 H/ w) j% Y9 j0 \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 O S3 ?, d7 y/ z7 w0 ]" G5 f9 V
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; [" P9 ?6 L6 D7 x! ~hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) P5 T. h" J$ A$ \; R+ \( Yback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ b s$ Q) ?8 nwakes the newfie up and asks, ; R) _- {) x. g& G6 ]$ a. I
) k7 [0 x6 D- J* J7 R( _6 G+ d# v'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ f3 G( m1 {8 [6 v
comes down with four?'
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5 i# T Y' B% P. R, o! t4 V- ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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