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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; G; `, S- p- l6 v* t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. * h! F- C7 @" \7 U( o
) ]* e2 T2 q5 W0 n7 z5 L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. @: M' b' Q0 B8 t- S: v$ u; J$ X he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ }* y. N, `/ A3 o# n' a lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' A6 a/ F1 d4 A5 }8 D
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 ~* E8 H2 l. k6 e! {
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ P, w b6 R3 I! i8 _% u$ k" W
will pay you $500.
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9 X6 M" B4 V1 a( {! t& Q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; }- O. j8 B6 d6 i/ S/ D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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! t9 r3 k1 G& A# j5 MThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 S2 j8 _! ?. Pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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0 v: M5 a+ G4 M; T/ fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ [/ a @! Q) a3 x0 v! }! Ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% q( }" o+ l9 S7 t; d( Z
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; J+ S. T+ W& ~+ j' O
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 I8 I% X, q1 `* {% jthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" E( n5 s2 n+ o& A Q. vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
T( H2 ^. M4 z4 G' V; Ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% [$ A5 L! w+ S7 P( g$ {( |7 Sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ n2 Q# s: s6 m9 zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, e/ f) Y) V: R6 ?' [; V
back to sleep. $ P5 _. q/ g3 S
0 e1 u N: p% w }7 ^7 xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 b3 s0 }, N! d3 j& p- `+ j
wakes the newfie up and asks, ! g) v5 {2 @/ F/ h
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. f3 P1 n# z' E! {6 ]6 M; P; v
comes down with four?' ( ]* a4 a8 _* c/ _, o E! f: |, Y
% y& d8 Y3 b6 G4 W6 E( h; x5 {- LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
: `: g: a' d1 f0 r0 s/ \8 rand goes back to sleep./ s, S% _9 n- _/ T9 D' l
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