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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, U* J/ Z/ f1 r n R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 \ A( s+ C% [7 e7 {# i4 ?
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 ]* w2 |+ G8 R/ [+ ]6 qthe newfie would like to play a fun game. " G6 v# C+ D( [! }/ X6 p! G& g$ p/ W
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
( q5 }9 z4 D* ?. ^. u% u he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; K$ L) r' Z! V( h1 i. b$ R4 Q+ S$ `
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 d) d& q5 n9 T( }) V4 iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 ` G/ Y( E5 h2 S* n1 S
you pay me only $5.
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3 G, D$ v9 w i% k You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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9 T6 g* ?" G' E+ ?' R) p This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
7 j( i8 a& T" k2 y0 O: zthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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" f ]0 V) Q! uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ B5 M4 Y- Z3 L0 D: ]5 w5 H/ `0 C' Uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' f/ K5 ?( C# b
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 n: s$ e3 @( L' U9 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ r, p R% B) I) @: y* sNow, it's the newfie's turn." _1 Y4 Z1 Q3 ^
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
0 E! H9 T A1 O9 [three legs, and comes down with four?'
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+ y% T d6 J9 p/ X: Q | d# _8 |The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 d% T( l! K4 v7 i" B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 M/ a- O4 j. s- K
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* _& q; N @" _of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" m6 G- G+ M, p1 i! C# T4 whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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1 M6 e$ j) j$ Q ?3 i: q: o) z5 SThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. _0 T- C @+ ~' I$ w' q% F, ]wakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ m; [0 H, o. p$ \7 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 P% J. ?& ]" n& @comes down with four?' : y% K+ X3 t& d/ X! j
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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