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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 I' b [" x- e6 J2 W3 N- Y* f) llong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& i$ r1 F( c& j( h0 lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# D1 L) G, X! e7 }2 zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 n* i( s0 T/ p0 v
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 h! e' G/ \8 U% V4 Z# X1 Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: ]5 ~# Q8 r2 g# l% _/ m% yyou pay me only $5. 6 z5 n! Q4 Z$ s" I% n
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 m* r5 C& l- n. g+ Y! b7 h; O
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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9 ^8 x5 |: y" f$ l+ }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's* j$ c/ L$ W, J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ g( [) p# I- q8 O2 ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ i$ Q9 v+ W+ \0 m1 U0 g( _. r5 Z! ~
lawyer. k1 r# o4 X, y* v2 r* _3 D5 D% v/ e
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ f; y$ C5 v8 d- X8 p
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 {4 w8 E& k2 @2 M
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ d( `: P& M- C% ?% e4 C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, o# F M9 q: j d
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
! j$ g. T3 R3 b. kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and8 I6 c% G6 Z* P$ m, H7 n
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' O6 ~% b, ^6 W: S6 r; {
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 P: |/ j' W3 d. L! ^0 O$ V3 n
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( f' V; Z5 J4 a3 m
comes down with four?' - @9 \; Z [# t3 L+ i% M( B
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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