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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 ?+ T4 k5 U! z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ t6 W5 r+ ?( {: K
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 c# h# Z9 N( b( ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 i: V% h& b* C' m
1 K. \& f! M) c! p The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 ?0 S4 g8 J6 b6 z5 z/ I( Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 V6 D9 I" H& F/ X3 W. T lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* x( u, ~- s1 r# R( f( D) R/ Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" o; `) ?' Y9 d1 B8 x0 a. X0 Z% ryou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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7 E! I% Y; F- S5 l% J ]/ e4 N& V3 k3 A This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ h3 l" V1 P8 p9 ]" jthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : {) G6 ~+ w2 j9 Q- X3 E
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ e) f T2 h+ o2 I5 a5 V1 L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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& \0 Z9 p1 g4 rThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 G( f3 f0 l+ `, \: Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ G) y5 L% D$ P$ m1 ^/ `3 Y7 UNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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) O% C- o9 r. J& a. rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
' p: x. y5 W9 D4 z- q, Fthree legs, and comes down with four?' . _' i- N, {% ^! j
9 E( n$ \4 N2 p7 mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 e2 O$ n5 l! N& E1 Y; K
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" g6 j4 b; \/ g" t
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; L% x) ?$ M$ [. o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 m9 X- E+ `$ c; `% h+ xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
% F# Q# p' |# K, L% [8 hback to sleep. 4 v$ O! I6 ^0 s0 q& c D8 n
$ h3 e+ p0 h+ z$ jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# t- {* N7 z2 d6 V6 mwakes the newfie up and asks, $ k# ?+ _$ C" ~- L/ D6 n8 L
6 q/ m1 e8 `6 r'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) y) \1 M$ K4 y! Y" u
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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