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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# J* b- }9 m* Z4 Q. k& P, N9 b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb d& o s2 I) t3 I) V* @# N
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
O% I1 S E& Z/ B8 k+ N4 Tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - h+ u# s$ D7 `( q3 ^; W
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' M+ ?% O- H* @" o+ a8 S; V5 d
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 b" r, ]; T& ?: h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* [7 F$ i, s( D' X7 j/ T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 y ?% i+ o" w, |( w
you pay me only $5.
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1 ~6 t. v1 Z& ]1 | You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 X8 f: }+ S' K. d will pay you $500. 6 t7 w" J1 Z0 J+ u
0 P$ ~4 T' r* O. g4 o" R" R- K# r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- o/ `, g" [6 uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
m. }+ H1 j5 o$ kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.5 @' H: [' g) r) \; |
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" ?# l$ h# ~8 g- a. Y* A; a _
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. @4 {; G9 H7 D
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 x$ l" L3 T! f- [' B/ o/ a% athe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 `$ p7 d! R8 u9 p6 `2 L" W7 ]* \of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 z. R& Z1 V. B: j6 [8 H& n K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' Q1 G5 S/ h. l
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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4 P- i4 p; K) H4 R& K( d" B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 L, d- V0 u- m. V
comes down with four?' ?; T, j2 n2 y+ x( F P
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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