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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a L% ~6 d* ]( r. O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# O: p% I3 @4 L" W1 Cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( X I2 h8 `; |8 c
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & V8 r3 }: ~! R& T; w6 S: m
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 P8 r% V ^* a7 k& K& r: z; E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 m1 p0 ]2 c* z4 w! ]% @3 q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 ?9 I3 n# }. a: G# G& z5 W6 _
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, g0 R: G. Y8 x
you pay me only $5. & h! V4 M0 V4 {& X K9 f6 f
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: T9 R' p1 b: G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 t* o3 P0 A0 B& o/ P6 L
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* r$ }/ s% a" v8 rthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) W. _7 t' p3 w/ ~6 m6 o1 \pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# e! j& @; w* {7 N2 t2 R& \
lawyer. / R7 @' v# O/ t1 x
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' E; ^% J9 d* d& h" q
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 m! l: M! L$ B$ J* pthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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- L; n( s5 x. A- a7 tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" V7 T( |: ?2 N3 m. u+ U4 C. J
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 {$ N( z: O, \- v6 G0 Y. mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ J+ I+ d8 F0 m: l# f
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ ~2 n% J* t2 \3 |- Y% L+ Ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
( A* S: k: L& G, h. oback to sleep. ' p! X$ q4 K! F8 |2 b5 Z z( K5 w$ H
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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 and7 o( e+ l% {, S9 }+ @
comes down with four?' / Z- u3 H+ [0 Z* [8 C' }5 n
2 ^5 y9 ~: n7 I/ P- e# gThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% y. ?2 ?, c0 k& J
and goes back to sleep. \9 C$ l" x, Z2 P8 n
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