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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 k5 T! W! D r$ x5 E+ Hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 S5 V# s0 U0 ^$ Q! c- Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if- d7 Z! e9 L) `2 V8 m
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
3 f: j- [. K8 E& u he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: R, N+ b2 M0 K1 ~" ^5 S& _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, Y/ s# y" B* c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. U5 |2 o9 [8 s! u$ E1 O$ J$ N
you pay me only $5.
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" B6 N, ?$ [% b' A You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% g6 A* X0 ?- o o8 [; f# a
will pay you $500. * o8 K& L7 I- V) T; b# E
+ e+ ?! P9 h: D6 s This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# X! \" ^/ ^' f p. j1 C! R$ K7 ?/ x- g# {
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& a# r& X1 e7 m9 v% hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : D E0 u4 }4 u8 }" g* B1 n
h0 b; U. I7 O/ Y8 j8 V/ TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: c2 S9 B! G/ ^# y$ q# g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
+ ~5 m0 u; [7 R9 ?7 ~lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 k/ j7 j* R) p2 [, z8 a+ d
three legs, and comes down with four?' 0 X$ I! H" F- s% L
3 @6 |% R* C# b% I. ?The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 \3 Y) g! G8 T- Nreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( V1 w$ Z9 \3 M7 _$ `5 ^+ d8 D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& A& e1 k# H' i* tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# R5 ^9 F% U h$ K! a
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% ?/ D: Z1 ?& ^; c$ M( uwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
4 M) o! H( g5 Y' Fcomes down with four?' . e( ~7 I% o* z; c( a3 t8 b" V3 ~
. m, ?% m* f2 ~+ U( g- wThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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