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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* n4 I X6 [4 O7 P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. : f3 e% U8 e& ` Y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# o, a- p4 ^* _; E8 I% V) M0 p' w
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* {$ G! F7 K1 R- {6 o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# O$ W+ y' |# [0 m# B
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, h$ b1 `% |4 K- p. [you pay me only $5. % ?4 f0 \4 L8 K7 d ~* e/ J8 s' W
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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9 Z& {! o. |) E# s9 f' P5 H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 @1 G8 g% p0 }3 X5 A" T# L! K, u% |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- h; f) U+ p$ h+ [0 X% `$ O6 Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 Y" J) Z' u5 Q0 [7 y* B$ C- O# x& }
; l* w/ T, n0 ^: g4 U& [3 RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: d, i. {7 E. H% }: f: f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ f. U( L, n8 e0 G- _4 n. X4 n+ h, v
& e5 |- a: k! C, S+ n. y9 g1 IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# ~" c, S' P9 Z
three legs, and comes down with four?' " A! x7 e) b( {0 i
; S7 D8 }5 b: A) p: vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 _, z* n; O0 ?8 `
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and ~$ g+ c& {; Y9 w+ E) }3 L( k
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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" f: `9 b# [ X- w L$ bThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 j0 Z# ~8 J# V
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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3 n! K% ?9 s1 w7 T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 z9 u9 N1 K- v1 c
comes down with four?' 2 e2 j) n( _! k, d3 o
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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