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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& ~2 t: f% V7 o9 @long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" n- G4 X& x4 R! [! dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 A& V- w9 i- y+ ^, Z9 pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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# [0 ?- @5 M! e The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 d/ E/ ^2 U9 t; ~: M" n" x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 N; F0 T. u6 V5 B* o% W- b$ P lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) e) D I3 O8 {: g% A4 w* Oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ X1 D( G3 _% ?; B
you pay me only $5. , A* W2 J5 I2 h! C& L) q, r, ?
& N% ^2 r5 {: P$ f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' j6 i5 S9 f) E3 o
will pay you $500. ( l/ X& Q9 T r9 H) T& }) H
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 }- N `2 R9 G- D" H3 E" l/ u
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; m' E# Z9 A7 Y. v5 i
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- b( I* C$ v R4 s- D2 W" hThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: }6 |7 ~$ n1 U, j) @6 n# Jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the! T L8 d. J1 a0 j7 Z0 e7 ]
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! J: d* I' _" k2 `0 B; ~! p
three legs, and comes down with four?' ) d$ K4 b& ]/ d- u( _
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. U; i. X; c$ S1 g7 S1 Z T
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- b( j' a. R {" N7 M) Q( |6 S7 x" f
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 l; }1 i& [3 P* N( v
back to sleep. 1 U1 `3 K; q' `* r
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 Z# Z% S R1 u% o* k% \
wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 ?9 a) Q2 z! q6 P! O3 H+ }
" n0 q2 a8 y& L% T, w+ f/ T% z3 ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 n* b1 K5 l% k n
comes down with four?'
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: o5 w1 H6 Q/ G2 v, S. b6 D( S% ?3 xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% x/ S% v8 o$ Q5 z" {
and goes back to sleep.) }) t- a7 U: P7 \, M0 W& G6 C
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