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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
2 _ b( X" G- p0 U Nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 H* w! u1 f+ M- t5 H( q
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 _; U! A1 b; Y6 p$ t* g" I% R
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% f( f0 v4 t6 N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 B9 |/ H: _ H4 [3 A X8 b9 p
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( u* J5 K* u, Q) i
you pay me only $5. ' I/ v/ m% }; N3 d2 l( U$ K# \
+ _* {4 _9 e6 b4 \- v# D5 D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# p0 _3 b" X/ B, `# B8 ^
will pay you $500. ' O* f* B5 p$ o/ s6 b
* J) J) T7 {$ C' V& } This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( I0 v' T1 T+ ]. a$ t
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& f$ v" `/ d; aThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# g2 s+ q* X3 E# B3 Pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! n" w; r4 k& Q M9 Z0 Q% Apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 y* e. d8 f1 D& r0 y- X& U9 q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 \; u3 V3 }8 t* OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 m0 ?, t" a0 C2 u% H
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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) \, X8 F6 E X3 qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 q6 G, N# Z4 P* C7 ?* H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: v& M. Y( K" kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. j8 V" E" p8 C' B8 e) z, D' v
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, n* h; N% V% D, F5 F5 shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 m1 K" J& N( q4 d5 Y7 F% ?back to sleep. ! D2 w4 i! b$ h9 x1 t' \
9 m4 ]7 a: ? RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( w a+ q/ Z3 a/ \
wakes the newfie up and asks, # t8 Z6 W1 `, Y6 U. f" q
' o9 [" ^/ b! }1 ^9 g0 W* C+ u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& P/ W, y; n, l+ CThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
, x' V% q( O' A, gand goes back to sleep.
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