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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 G( w) [. t1 o* b# x2 u% _
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 {- w& N, t% O$ q6 gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if9 ~5 i+ H8 B9 s' \" A; k- K
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 g+ R, @6 z) l9 ^0 M! ?1 v4 {9 }- G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The' O ?& a9 Z6 P0 p3 s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
V/ W, Q# z% _/ [0 \" n7 L. Gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# J* @8 z% ]( ]
you pay me only $5. : u# O+ z: u1 s1 b" Z$ W
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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/ [' h3 H/ j, D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. `3 @5 p! H2 e: ~7 _1 b: k
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# {( Q) A- x+ a7 ]1 `7 j5 n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' T+ s$ ^* @. k! Y1 j* Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) _# a" J1 S7 G/ l( d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
5 {* O0 T# h/ F O% q- E6 Slawyer.
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* s1 r& ]- y" E9 t: ^0 bNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 c9 o1 {% C) q9 Q1 ~4 N
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 `! T+ v ~( V/ @; K! e. g
; |* w; l4 `9 @. L7 h5 PThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 b, g \" t& q" c( s B4 {& oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 O. S2 ]# ]' m5 ?1 i
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! r2 J7 \/ }- B, X" ^$ B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 O* P6 M# g5 H5 T- m
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ U& R. U* O' k/ P' s
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
\/ |* ^7 c8 n% |+ `wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% {. g0 B8 F3 a9 ^, }
comes down with four?' 8 d/ n% c( Y+ N- L4 ?+ j
z2 G4 `3 T: w$ k. ~6 cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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