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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: J7 \5 S9 U2 W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ U' a% Y \2 K: x+ S( I' E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) b4 {+ X, [' qthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ! O$ ?/ ^2 r# e6 y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: g. U, h! y) n7 G- A* q+ w3 x$ ]
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! V' x b, A# _& P/ m* z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I" R$ F: \/ K" M2 U+ R; h1 Z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; E/ |4 i5 }) F3 W6 ~you pay me only $5.
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' A8 |! S T1 Q 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
q! V( t' O, m/ Uthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 Q/ L5 B" t* U
$ u9 t, v B* Z7 _The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. m7 R$ ^0 F3 C8 z- R7 G: zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' o5 m: x* m" e! v1 A
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 l" V. i, v3 A; zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 w; L; C+ v: L; H i' j& u" e3 f
lawyer.
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' w3 x! V z2 y) n' wNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ _% H, p5 _ ^) p5 u
2 u+ |. G; c8 U7 n K! S8 e- KHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, [) U+ B+ H: F% }9 u( _- sthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 h7 M; j( C) v) G1 a! ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. R: K. _' f4 @ d" l xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; G- i3 R- {( R" i; P& C9 T
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 e0 m! T3 R0 Kwakes the newfie up and asks,
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* g4 p$ ]/ y! O* [$ u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 M' D( Z& Q3 q7 n& e
comes down with four?' ) l! R6 P7 }5 t
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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