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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
2 h; e+ g/ u' t0 V; ?long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( k6 a7 ]$ `6 o% ?/ rthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( T1 D" F% p: Y w
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) L. O& _: s( X( I! a' ^) R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ f5 m! f; h% ~# m he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
. ]+ ], Q+ [* }& s x8 ]6 h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. P+ V* `* r' L7 b! r0 Wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 |! l' n; @, `0 O5 {2 xyou pay me only $5.
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2 }6 k; F# G6 C" }5 [8 f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* c9 m8 S4 a2 Z. t0 J+ \# L* i' ~ will pay you $500. . q$ ]! s8 }$ A4 \( E: G
4 r3 }0 f1 D6 m1 O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep `; ]$ Q5 D: R7 R3 F z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 e% N' |. ~% g9 [+ k: g4 t6 \- mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ V1 [/ ^! M$ Cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 s! Y/ r o+ v5 p" jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
0 d: y( B! P! f8 U* Y" b) Wlawyer.
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3 ?# V0 z0 J6 N7 a: cNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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: K# l8 D! m) H2 h7 u0 e- ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 {7 `: J. N5 y" \3 Qthree legs, and comes down with four?' & t1 d/ q. Z5 I5 D% A5 ~3 q
$ x7 `6 z: a8 x+ [8 b+ ?: J9 {The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 V: w/ H7 _8 j+ a8 h2 i
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ i* @7 A: i$ \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( K# ^9 I" Q, P& o5 x; tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 l1 \! a% k7 G M2 s& Q( x9 Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 w0 y0 ?) P* A/ _
back to sleep.
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, X6 e1 R+ w$ {0 ]8 Q" _7 p9 pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 A) V% r7 @" e: ]. awakes the newfie up and asks, ! z4 `) A. q6 m6 |1 h% B
$ v+ `6 F0 I; I3 D9 k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 @/ M+ d* A! \8 M3 S% v" U9 Dcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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