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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
( a, ^, P# M8 F5 S6 dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# `" O1 \/ H1 t$ jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( P* b9 P1 m& w9 m1 P; B
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& l4 g$ H0 `' o$ U+ l& R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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# z7 j8 h1 A% p# B9 m1 D. h5 uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 {2 \' } h( V! \6 hyou pay me only $5.
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, k. |+ ~# M/ ~: @) w( h% P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 \1 r i. o) e6 ~ will pay you $500. ! t9 q% N: z( A& W( \
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 Q3 x) M/ Z" h0 k2 [: ]the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 E7 R/ y; N" H: p- H
# v" S: ]1 k4 z- F, d) w* hThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ T6 d3 t( E# \5 T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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; g/ X3 j; W, g* eNow, it's the newfie's turn.. f( @, Q0 }, z$ A
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 _; V' g$ X4 x2 uthree legs, and comes down with four?' - [7 _* _) k) m5 B
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* r2 U: Q9 o$ S
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ r- \8 z8 U; r+ j$ c: \
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% q% @; L5 c) |4 T& C0 ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ H8 a8 n8 f! u) l2 Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% k- z& {: y8 _8 K1 Hback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ m0 Z% A, J% q f! Fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 f* d: L8 q1 o5 e y1 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# }, ^! ?/ V$ u4 K
comes down with four?' 3 w/ D7 i7 J( ~. c; [1 f- A" s& B
; M L4 ?4 ^+ R+ c! _# uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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