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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
? P) k2 R8 `4 N' D( @/ ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* i8 R5 O6 T+ c5 C4 n! kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% a) s H+ |" `8 L ?) ?* ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. : E& B" M& {: o+ S3 i n
; z7 R ~2 P# n% t% ?! X1 T, f The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 i6 M& S4 ]) d0 \2 B( x he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 `$ ?1 C( W+ R& E2 ` lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, X( I: @4 x$ b
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 R4 a# D& ~! p5 tyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 c' ^! j& j, i' k: e
will pay you $500. - }% l( {& C2 m6 Y
. R T* i% h: Y3 z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 K3 k, H( n" [9 }* G# athe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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0 ]0 Z' |6 @' d f" nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( d8 K4 |1 _: v8 J$ j$ `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* H' O; J1 E1 ?& P+ x7 XThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 ?4 `- G, ]( L- K! _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
/ l* W, G$ j1 A% F# Elawyer.
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4 E1 s7 G! A/ bNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 F) O( M5 s4 D: fthree legs, and comes down with four?' ( R2 [% G( `. @4 _
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ w8 |1 d/ c0 Q( xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 u7 n7 Y8 f" ~the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
E$ F8 H/ u3 Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! @7 X2 o) ~0 l5 p6 G/ ]# T# \
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
& D5 ^0 c$ W! b! b+ Y: Dback to sleep. ' V$ O- [! r: `* c/ ~
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 X4 ?$ w1 j% [' v1 h: z4 f6 G. a. Pwakes the newfie up and asks, $ H* R! L! R. l. q+ x$ l
7 Q& N* }6 c+ v) y3 D'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 O8 o' Q( T* H0 I" a$ d7 B$ n1 Hcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $59 a) ]% Q# N& t: W& S4 i% k6 j
and goes back to sleep.
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