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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 H( W! l6 P- X; a2 E& dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" k9 `, y: R/ \/ N
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ r0 j$ B, P! y$ V" d( z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' w' n: S; l5 @) R# ?
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( j+ g; s# J7 y3 L6 X$ _" Q. A4 x# f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- i C. k( a8 R7 C) T: ^/ c
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. n, D9 n1 ?' x& I, J5 D6 V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
R+ I' L& a. xyou pay me only $5.
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/ s, Y0 V# M. R# H' S. A! [. z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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' {# {$ ^! b+ h: O% R6 F7 r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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1 s7 d( X7 R& r* S" U9 cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 D8 Y4 ^) m& ^5 L& ?
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + g x! T k3 ^* ?1 F
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 {1 c1 ^8 n; }$ z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; S# y4 H, o3 R/ J6 T2 I
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% `$ @& Y4 l# T) f) X9 R
three legs, and comes down with four?' , J3 F+ E! ^( I3 n, c' G! l! W
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. j" B( k% b' Q- n
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ T: h" v0 e7 i( E
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 Y" m$ B) a; z% T& W$ vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' J: c- q$ N+ d# I/ ?, u2 {4 J. ?hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right X& I0 u% D0 }/ Q' Q
back to sleep. # D) [* C6 M6 ?% ?' m+ |- c# g
" `: s6 Q) {: F% |$ k# zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! I$ F# v; p, z' B# }
wakes the newfie up and asks, i! n" s; s6 s0 {, ^* {* I3 _5 h2 O) E( |
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# X$ F6 ?2 K" \6 K, \% kcomes down with four?' . n `/ T' ^2 T: h4 g
* E- C1 f8 R( N$ w, VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% Y4 q' `: z# y) U+ b" K0 B
and goes back to sleep.
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