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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
7 a- c: j' ]" s+ _( K4 Plong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
+ h5 \9 f5 e4 mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if e1 i w$ p" z' b
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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0 d. `% ^' m# \2 K2 L$ s% i n1 k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 ?3 Q; a# Y. {9 p" w: P he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The' i, }" H; q: F; n3 d5 [9 t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 C, n$ t2 W, P" ]+ l6 F8 J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, V+ M1 h3 X$ l5 I/ s8 Y" D
you pay me only $5. * Q2 Y3 B/ ^; s) N; M/ i
" M9 [1 u& q8 o) U' L4 d3 b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 N. j% {! ]0 W% h' U6 l will pay you $500.
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. F" H/ k0 x9 T' a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 h; I' U) O( P$ S. m: _
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 E* s% k* R5 ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 P h: y7 y9 c' e
& B' }# l8 T) J+ E, TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# t1 \- ^5 ~, y6 `( f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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; D9 u* r3 j& z5 K9 c' g6 Y9 ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 _; ]* [ Z6 A8 V3 Z. D. Ethree legs, and comes down with four?' ' h/ Q% M3 D* W' b3 X1 y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' [1 h- S. M s+ g# p* Y+ R: C0 ~# _references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# v. z- z2 y3 y3 c* h$ \$ `the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- h$ E5 h2 ` l) i W. e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" ~1 A* w1 y6 }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 S+ C" e( r S2 k! qback to sleep. " V: A- Y- @9 C* F9 f
$ x$ C, t; n5 CThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 Y W( D/ w9 g( h( |4 z
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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2 w7 e. }2 k. U5 L5 t7 x9 S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 c" }! S5 d, |) K. Scomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- J2 ^0 t+ @. L. ~/ o: r
and goes back to sleep./ G' D+ e- P Q5 W) _& j% G/ V
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