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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
- P0 f# m( [$ ~* d% _. c% g7 l0 Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& E2 p; x4 u( xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& O$ C: y4 O! ? ]1 Othe newfie would like to play a fun game. + E" k1 `2 U- w9 k8 B
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; A: u4 Q" c! W3 m- B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 M3 o7 P/ g" D. O% ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- }- J0 ?* m) ]$ R2 ~9 y* d
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* L( E* _- [0 \
you pay me only $5. % u, B. i* t. z5 T R
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
w( u' o) n# z( |2 @ P$ p will pay you $500. : t1 I( s y. ]2 w) p
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; K$ [: q" B& L. _ b" b( mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ! l+ O! H W! F( l0 d
+ ^4 K3 X7 F8 Y) @. ?The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- V& ~+ G7 e( v! u8 Z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . B5 a& H. H4 _- F0 n
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" V( z* k) X3 |. |( H' [pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ U& A) g1 G' s! ~3 kNow, it's the newfie's turn.& y0 }7 {) ^' x" ~! p
" L6 _" N$ Q7 A/ N9 T% yHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 B- G J" V/ m5 `three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ ]1 L' G. Z: x+ Nreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: y1 E, ^8 a1 w1 v& K" h' _: N/ Y( _the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, z. J- h! i6 N' k' ~. j4 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' o. v, u& ^7 u
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 h6 k$ L' U& V$ ~back to sleep.
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2 ~) h0 n, e; O+ z0 ^& x& eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' W) a: e o K# X
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 e" q/ z1 O- C( n) F
& o5 F& v l, r8 s3 c0 s+ B4 s'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! ]8 M' h8 z6 N! m$ K; |/ A
comes down with four?'
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+ c6 T* h3 E- v* {- jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) Z( i, p) M5 r
and goes back to sleep.: X3 p% Q* l- o6 v6 {5 H
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