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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
1 n/ w5 w) r3 Z' Ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
+ }" h# B9 [9 E0 Uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 V. G# H& w9 |, p
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& {# E( Z( j1 E2 s
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 t u5 N7 w M
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: C9 e( h/ _1 n. P. J/ g4 X) ?; uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) p% i" _! u* C. N! F2 X# Qyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I# Y& j, e7 l- x' D
will pay you $500. - W( \, b8 U( i. i
, d8 ^7 T Y* ~0 u( n/ y% o5 o This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 U# N3 \. J; h5 l* n0 ]the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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' W5 D; ]/ v% R' z9 s8 I- m2 HThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ `% O9 {; ^6 g
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & U9 S" _6 j# s4 M
0 ~. X1 J$ [5 n. ?' ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 X5 W W- P/ S7 t7 D7 G" h% mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) `5 k& C1 { g6 F
lawyer. 2 V: I) a; V: \7 K% ~
$ C! G" @9 ^/ JNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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. k" y% j/ O' C# B: x" I- G2 THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
. m; y/ V3 R& V3 r C% dthree legs, and comes down with four?' $ e9 Z L+ s( P
& o2 J; g1 J7 o/ bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# o" M, ]' \6 {) Q9 {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! I$ r# z+ y( F s7 g \7 K/ zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& v5 t, p7 [& ?6 v3 b% _# W& Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 g9 l; t9 F1 b& T
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; h3 c @' w1 V& a
back to sleep. 7 V$ q" L) L; W
) _7 ]# t& U: k/ ^ l- _The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! Z9 Y1 F% T" p5 vwakes the newfie up and asks,
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& w$ F) i$ ]& H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- `7 o9 f, q; J% _$ @
comes down with four?' 8 f9 x R3 D/ d
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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