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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
/ q" M: ^) R, M6 z9 L( @9 Klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 v" e; n0 L5 b2 G& {2 ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 y; S1 s. F- m" k3 a
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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: C, o9 h# ` f# f$ [ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, _' c i. V7 n9 O7 G he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) f, m k8 b4 l lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 p6 `, j1 l2 b9 ^# F- Z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 G6 c: p1 G- D8 Hyou pay me only $5. + ~& g. o! L; w/ h( ]3 f3 ]
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: E) P, H' ?. a
will pay you $500. + T# ?0 \5 J3 L% L! u ]: w
' E& o b( U, f B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 Y5 g) M) T% f! pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 c9 i' @& i8 `, j" h
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ F( A* P K/ ^7 o' L4 Uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - A) M; D! D1 e
: Y+ _% x7 h! m0 N8 cThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 E+ b7 z T; opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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+ G- L: {/ o3 T% g/ [4 Z7 U5 m" FNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 E. h+ X; C" P2 S
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with. Q0 U. V5 A* y: Z) ^7 n0 [2 C
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 O# t0 t7 k4 @. o3 F% V. F3 R6 F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all) v7 K) a4 n1 j/ u
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
! G1 w0 Q0 X4 _* uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& T. ~) W/ [' z" P1 F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ f3 H- c4 f: R- Q8 b: j; }- e7 JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% C3 |9 h* Q+ g4 E
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 \, ?' j$ w- Q' G
/ K4 ^, C* g+ y6 I+ L. d'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
. ~4 S [2 \7 P) pcomes down with four?' 9 }6 N! P5 J( t0 G$ T2 k! k
* h& _- B2 S' h; eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 P2 k% i, x7 Q7 v- z
and goes back to sleep.( J# }6 s x" V0 _8 _
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