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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 [0 r; r% X4 x9 a/ ~. qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' l& N0 ^% t- d( i" Ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 Z$ F( W" f: C6 qthe newfie would like to play a fun game. , \* X0 g5 V: ^8 b) \
/ y) J& k Z9 W/ A* ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 M s' Y& C1 b& O. ] | he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ \6 P* z% J8 ]1 G& T lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* f; M+ @ K, T7 ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 X/ O$ R' z5 o) D! O. `" T
you pay me only $5. 3 T7 N) Z2 d- w
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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( A9 D$ d9 S) z" i% p. t2 a: Y% H5 M3 d This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 f3 T# Q/ l* wthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 `$ j, b E- B Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( ~" S4 o) W8 X% i
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. r$ \5 B% {, T) g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* c Q8 r* I9 E( o" z
lawyer. ( B. C( d7 s5 F3 I( M. d
5 Q: z* U- w/ x+ w6 gNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" C8 ]2 b5 \# p, g/ ^) d& }: J I
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# B4 T$ U1 t5 a8 W) Z) s; Q& z1 ireferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 g$ r: q- L! dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& z% }% x: I& k" Sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 Z7 ^2 u6 C0 H9 g7 I# C8 B" rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ D/ a# g( {9 d* S' p, iback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* x, w: U2 ]7 l0 @
wakes the newfie up and asks, * x9 ]; v8 k* G& J& F0 d, m4 x7 V, g
; p4 X+ k& C3 d3 S, Y' A/ S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 L5 c9 r# u6 N9 {. ~5 h dcomes down with four?'
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7 k% t6 ]7 v9 {+ K& MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% i/ y1 m/ N5 _
and goes back to sleep.8 p$ m: O/ e3 }
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