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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# I g2 \, c2 s1 x+ _5 }
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 u. r% g2 [( [# z; W- A$ @that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, @& O- R# h& ]4 Y# {9 \$ O$ @
the newfie would like to play a fun game. / I+ a q/ K4 d5 n) w
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# b! X- z* p/ v& x& z0 Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ d( @- F3 E6 L% R) W
you pay me only $5.
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4 I; y& t+ v, h You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ B7 A1 }: p6 M; N. Y/ S( T( e; E/ B
will pay you $500. 3 z2 [2 l: A6 }/ B7 }3 Y
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* i0 z/ Q$ _% T0 ]6 M$ F6 T& ]9 [
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. u! v6 c9 e3 iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 n8 _3 a/ O- g: I5 ]* r' G. c2 Nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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$ ]7 A2 f4 |( hThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; R, D# S. J0 Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' ~7 g2 `: \3 b
4 X6 a! o$ e$ D U; THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ d8 G7 J# x# [: s
three legs, and comes down with four?' 4 _( B* Y- D# k _ G
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 _* u8 X* Y9 @" l; L# wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 S: h. O! K& a z6 R* p# jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 |, C. E* B+ S- t9 B$ Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 T7 d& U* R& o7 I$ _hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) r% @0 I5 {4 r4 o% _
back to sleep. 5 ~ a! [$ g/ u$ o: y
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# q, q+ u6 x8 u8 iwakes the newfie up and asks, % J7 C) R4 E4 G$ ?+ U! x, d& F' y% J
5 ]9 S ~' ~* s# e4 i'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
9 f: s! z* p8 S, [comes down with four?' ) J3 `) ?- k+ A* c- N7 X
! n6 O6 Y9 G! I" } yThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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