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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
: ]0 Z m2 u0 p7 A. X" t7 Ulong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 O) N' j, n$ T$ Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 |$ b* `3 B& c
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so [7 K2 D6 x2 F/ \4 e# z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" R# A) @7 T# g1 n$ E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% w, ~- p2 l0 W! B9 d3 dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( p5 r7 }2 |, [ v4 }* p" _
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 l% H. r3 ?, ~: @ T" Q1 I
will pay you $500.
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/ v7 J) n* F( T r7 _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) _7 [, ?& ]" S' a. {, F
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% X& x/ H( u' J" P# V) c7 X I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% P4 k, h7 j6 S
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' w% M$ z: d, k) e# b. R' e8 I! P1 I
three legs, and comes down with four?' 0 Z! P/ Y0 F' l$ l7 Y" F' R" e: l0 A% [
5 I% M$ r' A/ s; p$ o# y8 S/ p2 [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- @ V& b4 \* [3 Y2 @: D' }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 U) S" I. ^$ i% ~# N6 g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# I3 n0 t8 E& F- Y7 i+ F5 O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* J/ a2 S6 c% H
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! f3 R3 T% I" }' J/ U
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% ]8 q/ d0 e3 S5 o- h
comes down with four?' V& A7 f' M9 c3 S
+ K& U3 A+ N+ {1 LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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