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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ X4 p% [( L7 U/ [& J
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: h b9 A0 t; n8 i3 n& {; m
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( Q: T6 X$ e8 X0 @, k6 hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 f' a7 }* d0 w! d
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( P* J9 d6 {1 G5 ]2 w
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 d) f e2 A6 b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 h' \* F/ s+ ^9 `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' P6 O. R o- ]) Q, r- b, m1 P: a
you pay me only $5. # _+ c" ~( z; M9 ]6 o8 W5 S; u
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 n6 F0 H& f! j* A* L
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 y3 J) p6 l9 B. i7 o/ w; OThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 S/ n, o+ Q5 t0 X9 }) j! Zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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2 O& o7 K- w; ]1 d, v+ Q6 q VThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( h& ^- _( B# ~% ?1 hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 r5 ^! c- E& i j$ O1 {: ?
lawyer. # P& k/ j5 Z, M! Q
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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! S) a( W/ W( N8 }, M6 }1 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 V% X, T" A( m6 D. w4 c
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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. y g2 Z8 {6 R& e/ xThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 _* r, z( ?' N7 T" ^
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 L2 K# J. p8 x- y+ t" S- Uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ n1 Z- C* w: n* O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: h2 O2 w0 g) o# Ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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$ O. h8 R# ~0 x$ |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! K6 o3 H0 b5 H& P* N- ]$ a; ^( x
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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, J: Z% t" h: E6 P% k: B6 Z7 C- ['Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
: S" B& T0 u4 D$ t) Ucomes down with four?' * w8 W$ j! Y, E8 |# n
' o) P7 ~% d. s5 aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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