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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
. n3 o8 Q0 X4 e5 \, [2 vlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. - Y3 }' h% L5 q1 A+ U
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ s, z5 |# y) s! q$ b- e he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" C5 h3 P* A) G* w1 j) p3 r6 G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 D4 Y* V+ m$ l) z! I, h" B% d
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ J2 U" p; W4 ]' y
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% @' R0 W4 ?1 @# Y* C' w$ B
will pay you $500. 5 z5 c% `5 o2 S( N0 Y) V
9 Z" O9 L2 y$ E& b( w. m This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
. g+ s/ |4 F) t3 n) O* v# B4 zthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. K9 N* [+ V( i/ {/ e- I3 M, GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 ?, \1 M2 i8 s* qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ s; j3 u/ `7 r9 D* t7 e! B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 b; t% j5 Z4 ~. q5 e( e
lawyer. % y! U% ]; q4 f: @% z8 m
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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! q0 r7 G6 V! O7 G+ y
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ D, G/ c. k1 qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
* P/ l4 a0 n; j: Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ U5 _/ g9 E- e& @1 q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 l4 o/ b8 n7 J
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% ^( b% |& c* l1 d& Y* Dback to sleep.
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% V' t. q# |- I9 j$ fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, V5 r$ _" d1 ]& ]% K$ l' C; i: Z: }wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 F, y$ Y" _; K9 ^' T' g& l: z
8 M" n9 z ~1 t" q* `, w+ I'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 v5 \' s# ^4 W& m8 Gcomes down with four?'
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1 ]( ^0 f8 t( UThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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