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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% ~- [; s- \% Q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( R5 F7 c* S" Cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* t1 S/ @4 b( u' A& sthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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# q0 Q5 t& ~7 W; V+ I The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so C1 V" q9 j5 W
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! e X, ~& g3 b5 f& m) N% i; B
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 P- B- t$ r; z3 H/ Fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
]. U0 J9 u8 T4 k1 W+ `) \- Pyou pay me only $5.
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9 ~: j" y- Z1 } You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ v/ i) p1 W9 O3 V; t# Q7 _3 F5 l5 d
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# I r" G3 c$ a8 s* P3 d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 B; F/ w" F0 f' b5 ?5 e( h
& n" } W0 G( B9 x+ l6 IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
% [1 h- V( J) J6 @" K) Uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; F: [6 o; I5 |- ?4 \. ?
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 ?+ m; Q; `% r. }
lawyer. & ^7 G N$ U2 x' J6 W0 N' i5 }
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! ^# N+ a5 q0 Q/ q k$ i" ^
- }6 r+ |! B0 s! f9 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 w- o5 B7 Q4 V6 f
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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1 X( f% |% q [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. \2 p) D5 p" w
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ _; ^: b6 I7 {- j1 G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
1 S( l# [. r" |' b4 R: B+ e! yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and X& \: ~8 T) L0 Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ p6 K6 ?: y$ ?: _. C9 d, }
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 r- d7 g9 C; {1 P# bwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 g! t4 k( A6 b0 y, W- a, |
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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