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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# `2 K8 _. r$ Q* Along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% \$ J6 G* g8 q. C1 @that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 t1 y6 J) ]4 G( S2 J7 C7 `. D. fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! R/ C& q Q# V/ A The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ s6 V1 j% f z& Z9 E; b# N
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# Z" P; [4 D4 d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 U2 [4 ]: H. J0 Y, m+ `, v4 s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, n- V; M$ W2 c+ o# Qyou pay me only $5. 0 Y2 l% Z- s- I/ V% g
6 g! l# Y3 Z) M$ A h You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ Q }) q5 O# y, Z; g4 R5 |" O
will pay you $500. ' @; a* ]6 ~! U, w! v4 i1 _
+ j* N4 s8 H" X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& M/ s( {+ D v$ ^the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& b( ?- t; i( a E( k% |! I4 z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) F0 N# Z0 {! q6 `
/ k, v5 W }" C, G/ BThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& |6 Q: p8 R. K& X. A/ b( V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' ~* T4 f5 F, a1 q$ P
lawyer. + J! \* B7 _1 _8 C" ?4 ]5 v
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% K y5 y+ _& ]3 |$ N3 u+ O
+ n$ z3 B3 Z2 |; C% c# {/ `! ~/ JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 k" f* ~3 Z* z0 e0 ~three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all! @9 b5 R& H9 E
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 [ Q( w" x3 P3 [ o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 e% D' W6 Q/ e+ b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- ^! u' ]" B U& G: U# r* Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
+ h* t' J$ I1 p {back to sleep. 1 p, K0 t7 C- a$ n" x' Q
$ ]5 N: s" _4 e0 I( ^; VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& ~9 T/ E% M2 h3 u, G8 F$ a- @wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) ^, y# w1 u% i2 s
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* Q6 R; {5 I. U3 C
and goes back to sleep.9 n6 {' i; v8 ]1 `1 \& s0 N
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