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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
" N, l' J0 u% _' }$ C& x% vlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* D. ?' W8 a6 S6 Xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 c+ y" L- H. v- w7 z) N, W
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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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. I7 c# D) P: q" I( i+ D
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& d; j* b% y2 C8 J5 t9 \1 p) P0 K* d
you pay me only $5. - A7 o- R5 m- {$ L3 w
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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 keep
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7 U- C9 B4 t! V( r! G! HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ i. }! [0 g1 s& A5 X7 A2 z/ Gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ z5 u( M- L$ s0 n: F9 GThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( m& K! q: Z; l+ j
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ ~) L+ e2 N4 ^1 t$ _9 l4 y
lawyer. ' s D1 _% Y7 p/ {6 s8 _) I
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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% [7 R8 |3 `# g% k% [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 H6 r3 V- ~; S
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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# u! H/ m) {2 S6 i# A2 e) S9 mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 {9 ?0 ?7 C8 h7 n) r( N' yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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2 F/ v" T* m3 A$ |, `2 t# Yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% L) b( U8 I7 K1 Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) }( P7 K0 i8 B* a4 \. r: J
back to sleep. + p6 u! L) C, n8 n$ t
2 E' ^/ R5 E$ H+ i. h5 p+ lThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
j( Q7 S1 E' b3 @wakes the newfie up and asks, " l" Q& B) e& U- \
7 Q( U! G) n$ K8 _0 N'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 J, E/ y& I7 T
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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