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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" x5 ?5 O, X7 D1 b$ u5 H# a, O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! \, b0 g1 c% T7 }
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* `% j! n$ y% M6 ~. pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ; p% ~9 l$ n" ?1 A0 X5 a
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% n; n) u8 l2 K" S8 @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
. I$ [/ |+ V! U" l, M) d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: ^! X s9 E/ X1 d; i! _% Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) k2 s7 K$ [ G' l+ t6 H4 Y
you pay me only $5. + x9 b+ p/ e: M7 V6 a
! |. J# J+ ?) k5 `$ {' X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 G' o" ~7 k2 O, E
will pay you $500. * F' d' K2 s5 x2 w1 b8 Y, x4 N
# L( A }8 p2 d' i7 Q7 d$ A/ q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' C. h1 H$ G ]$ @4 t }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" p1 ^1 n3 |: }) a9 ^5 H( B
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - n# i) A" U7 N4 F6 v
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 b, ~- ]- o1 k' m7 t4 E j0 R& ^" Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# s$ n( P8 L/ r6 w, P% i
lawyer. ' ^- S* q. `/ \& [1 a
, V$ _7 O: G A! sNow, it's the newfie's turn.) ?* y( c3 i0 b# J% @9 |0 C, A6 T
3 G* i# M/ n% Y! m8 u9 tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- Y, A: u$ H2 wthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' ]) [/ l7 _1 J( i$ f1 W
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ w/ q! a4 u, V2 A3 F$ Nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ p4 c Z. U `8 d. B) Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" [2 c9 o: S, I, H, fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; |6 R5 v3 N9 D7 }- Uback to sleep. # S! A; R: E/ v/ R
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% M. L8 h: ~+ Q/ `% D/ Lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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6 x* @: @- o1 j" w' g. C'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
7 G5 B' I: L& Kcomes down with four?'
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7 N' @9 V K ]1 q' AThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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