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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 o) x3 a+ c& q2 t! s: M
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& ?( _ {% \( t+ S+ z4 @% k
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ |- a, ]7 i5 A- e2 Q; Pthe 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 ^" k! M: t$ j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 Z/ O( t! y% N) U5 |$ H lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- ~3 z. O: _. {8 H" L* m
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ P7 N2 G7 L y# k; |* u4 O
you pay me only $5.
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% v! K7 D& g5 n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
; z6 E0 |; }& J/ b# S2 g! n will pay you $500.
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" E( \: F/ e0 e; k This catches the newfie's attention and to keep D1 \# k$ t. n7 B. B
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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4 C0 ]5 u; O3 S3 IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% V% }7 ?+ b# X F9 V7 b. A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # K0 v5 v$ y+ M: G2 J {# K3 ~
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: n. t- T1 O; ~! Q( M. Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 M; P' N4 R) d8 U0 u, @" S0 H, R
: T- U c9 C. D. z/ A. GHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 K" S1 _$ F! a4 V lthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ ?& |. m! w' l1 s
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
4 E9 V% w' Z9 L! a9 f D3 Zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! ~" Y; J" ~ l4 O
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: ~- i4 w4 Y I1 H0 p. X2 q/ a
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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) O9 \9 n: ]8 Z0 k$ m'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 i- [) X! Z9 w' h8 N0 [. Z9 ycomes down with four?' 8 l1 Q, Z7 F; t. x$ ^" @
$ u: K- W1 @/ c+ J' ^The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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