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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 _! i* F9 Y3 [/ v) R( c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& M7 G; u- S W9 W9 Z1 s9 R) K
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
y: A" X1 v9 D8 D& k: vthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ~& k5 f9 W0 g" R; [7 r0 i P4 W
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- Q& q" E9 T1 T+ a4 r$ K: D- F
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 U6 s+ u6 F+ F lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. k) O; B3 W) Q' D/ s9 n; E# xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
c* X: U6 f. L0 i' kyou pay me only $5.
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6 ?. H) l2 U8 |: D% l* Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; J0 u' q5 C% L( X' p- L
will pay you $500. ( t" g$ s- {# E" K
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; b6 [9 a( g3 D0 ]& e! {
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ R1 b9 b7 h, A* T6 A2 ^7 \
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 T3 p+ Z O, V' L0 TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) ^% u9 h4 ^0 o& E) S4 F6 x( e
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
3 q8 f% R4 u: O Y$ elawyer.
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# C7 S: q6 d2 m% \& d" n) Q! r& WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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1 g/ C2 S, n- v: Z( M8 HHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 X2 {: Q* a. Y, c3 \4 a9 F
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 X/ q+ p0 E9 a3 q9 h# b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 I; x! A: ^; @" J; p2 v: \
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- y# }% o" W" c- `) B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* P4 ?8 S2 w W4 ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, b! k1 A9 @4 s; |- r7 v5 M
back to sleep. & ]* p3 @0 Z5 q7 `( E. D
9 n- N2 c( s& F5 q' L' F- kThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' O2 T g+ o) t$ O8 T/ }- bwakes the newfie up and asks, 7 }; N& R G- W, h' g7 O; u; Z8 E- @
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
0 m4 ^0 Z! c: V8 P. l9 \. n Tcomes down with four?' & E: G9 N7 h2 h d1 [% S4 ^& e% Q
+ ~ U. f$ s0 l# CThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
" f" U& g7 B9 P4 Eand goes back to sleep.
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