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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) \6 p' R" y8 z, M- L2 e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 A% c; L, m: _3 R% f& e c2 Nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 D: R0 b& }0 h6 @the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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2 t3 l1 C' q& x5 u& B The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% y0 u& E7 Q' j' m. i& `% Q; C+ G% P he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 h! {" M# B2 K8 [& N$ R. z6 y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 {6 i: j8 ?2 d: |0 z- f) F
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, ~8 I, T( T Hyou pay me only $5. * J& v8 e" C$ i# L
7 M8 X% X# @' j" @8 m0 A8 N You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 m* s! K6 {9 L8 }# o
will pay you $500. $ G. B( y) j0 ^6 e7 m& x# g4 J- F
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! z8 ~( E( c5 F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- f9 H; y. x' r# c( r/ Ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 3 C$ `# j: m# Z( m& r7 R
B1 N3 Y( l& y2 V. NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ D+ ~) p- u$ X6 w
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 A' A' S6 B( y7 ~) y1 J
lawyer. 8 Q7 {% s- G5 C e
& y) l8 d C$ U6 [6 a! WNow, it's the newfie's turn." Y5 x: i. k; A% C, v
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 N: M" u( Z2 Q1 Wthree legs, and comes down with four?' , V l5 @2 ]0 I+ {) a( _, b% }8 P
' Q8 q3 \2 y2 M3 uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ ~6 U" B0 B' K% ]) Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 H5 v/ i2 @1 M6 ^the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" j% E0 y' o$ A7 v6 {4 j/ o! A; f
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ U: f+ E: q" n1 T$ }3 `hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ i* w4 k- P0 t( l; ~/ J; [
back to sleep.
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- l v2 W0 {' ]9 tThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 T: a4 n/ f. `5 e. _wakes the newfie up and asks, 1 x: C3 H& C1 f- h1 x
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 T1 A/ i0 h4 ^7 H+ |- O8 e& O' icomes down with four?' / W* S L1 i& z9 p
% c/ I- N4 x1 @8 a7 ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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