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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 C" c8 `. E, r* w/ [
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; H) x/ P9 o: Q
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 U( Q) j$ }7 q* F' p" g
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 t5 `, ~1 W3 n0 e
/ @; I1 j4 i9 g8 W: s- G+ L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
( B8 ?8 S- q; ^4 ]6 D he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 @- P+ \2 s7 K3 O+ y" b( o0 o% H lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 j% P2 {# s* D& b0 aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ n3 ^# V% K& ]2 B; b7 D9 c$ l
you pay me only $5.
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r5 G$ D" W: u6 V r) W6 X% M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% o, N2 E+ V$ E0 C8 ]) Y% K
will pay you $500. L) o; |: O7 j' t5 I' G
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 ], M7 k% C9 O) v
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's* e$ v4 N/ `# \- H5 O$ r8 @4 ?
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! T! l5 V1 v" o+ j6 K& Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 S9 e0 P2 L N7 e! sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; z& B% p' ]% l& |* P1 L
three legs, and comes down with four?' . {- l- }& L* f# r4 K
7 ?& o+ U' i9 R7 F `$ `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 F$ Q5 e! q* W% a+ zreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! @6 N8 b0 c3 W, Q- b
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
j+ i. [- d! X6 k3 S' s/ l0 d7 @9 qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( I, ~' a$ h# m$ [$ chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 D6 t$ S0 A1 Z8 {/ Y; h0 p) C2 Fback to sleep. ; `% p) |& P; l) D5 |8 s
% t; I# f; p6 b% C8 hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 _1 ^ ~3 d8 y( d/ x1 L2 \2 `wakes the newfie up and asks, f& X- L; C9 n; R
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. I, Q3 e( }+ r# O; B2 F
comes down with four?' ; _8 P( {) Q; m6 V [2 e! F
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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