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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ F8 N. _& z* j8 I; F% m, qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 { f" z* e# x* m+ [6 q2 r4 }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 q! h) A0 U& _6 h- \! Y" t
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . q1 G4 b5 ?6 T6 F6 N
- b. Z' F* t. k. A* | The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ E. P- C# ]" D1 P, Q% M3 b4 ] he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 V' t; w. s" t2 R0 @) |1 Y$ _
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. f# e0 L6 Q, Z/ M& s8 S; k, T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 `. D, E+ P2 x5 L
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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% Q6 H( ?2 s/ u7 l* i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( P/ \- c R; P6 c: T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 e+ ~- h- J+ D2 }5 G" w3 u) l3 ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. Y9 w5 k* f9 S# @( u# K9 H
lawyer. % h+ u# R7 V3 g! V% e
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 D! Z' l! ~+ q1 j# a6 v
three legs, and comes down with four?' : ^7 G# B! m" k6 n
1 [* |- e/ q8 r* S; bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 n6 Y* i& {4 `' V0 _; c; t/ A/ ?references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* `. C2 f& f. K- v' ]/ M% W. l% O
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 k9 W, A7 ^- w6 q( I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and/ l; h0 h! B( D# E: b
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/ S |/ _' i' T
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 y* I7 F' z6 \$ ~3 V
comes down with four?' - e; ]) R, i0 H3 p; A6 d( ]
+ w& V" ]% x& q: X% DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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