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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 ^4 k: S$ I- M/ _/ `& h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* ]+ v! A6 U* Y2 f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 b' Q$ t( Q% Y# u
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 Q2 W1 o. u2 m5 K) V/ c
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. m* {: l1 z7 H @: @% ]0 l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ r$ t5 s7 s+ ~ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ x, d# e4 D5 t+ A( l4 oyou pay me only $5.
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8 V7 Q, l/ o2 T p+ E7 H" X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ l* O7 {6 H- Y: B8 L will pay you $500.
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8 T- }8 ~; c- }/ f) B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 A3 {5 F' U6 r
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 I8 Q7 L' G" M4 s0 i
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, q9 c8 A% E9 P4 R0 [the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! r- t; P# L' z. u: l- U* H( B1 ~
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: r7 b' [0 Z5 ?- W7 t; w+ E$ l8 s" p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. m. N5 k& C4 w# _( R* s; F
lawyer. 0 W3 _! g- n6 ?( \: h! w6 _) Z3 }& Y
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 }/ t7 T/ c' z ?" |. @% u6 N
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 B* N3 d6 e+ H% h4 |- A+ z
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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' n8 r" g# I1 O' r G1 ?* AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 A* V% l# ?/ U( l; z" q0 w: V& W, p8 }references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( l- H) Q: Y; |$ H
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' W! d& h( \! g) o; g+ wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! \0 i* M4 B- X, N# D
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 ]& j! V+ R! U; e
back to sleep. 3 p# L6 l6 P* {$ E: O, z
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 X# N/ p# w( t5 k: H/ m; T. h5 ^
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; a1 F- Z- T& w
comes down with four?'
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" O0 G3 G1 @, q, G' g8 J6 `$ `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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