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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
7 w& ~ @% x' h+ Klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* O0 I2 [7 e1 ~, lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 s/ V P5 ~) ^' U" G% e- C
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % Q' D; Z, ^6 S0 C* _& m# c: w( F* t
( j$ j+ v6 \. B4 U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% i/ X5 e6 n# y* B2 M
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 i3 `" x/ m! s* t, O c3 f
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 R/ E: c' q" U- E& u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; W+ N/ Z: K. K Iyou pay me only $5.
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* T/ O* M. |7 v1 @, Z/ _ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
" U2 X1 O3 q# R4 f7 }9 m; K will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% U9 R3 I F/ Y; K8 s3 g5 Zthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. `% P) H4 u* x% x* i
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; ?+ N0 I! }( b3 ^- W$ |5 i8 Uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. N" G: U6 m7 C$ jThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- s/ e$ U' x5 j* }# ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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9 y: O( P5 O) \$ O! d9 V- WNow, it's the newfie's turn.! a/ w1 |5 t$ J8 `2 a Z; D! D; @
% q. Q+ E- V: w/ LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 f0 r0 e8 M; P! X6 E
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 y% s; N, D8 @
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. ~0 ]* b# |0 U- P9 f2 e5 J
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 n0 I' n: U z" c
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; D+ @7 x5 T( q9 Thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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; g& {0 J' B0 u' \+ M6 v QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! m9 [# P0 a7 w. D0 S! F3 Ewakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
0 I8 G; J( F& \ hcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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