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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; z( T8 b) w+ ]# F+ Z1 G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb' V2 J. y0 ^% K, `. Z: j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* f, [* c9 [/ Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 \# f- W& j: L5 b4 r3 k( {
! k- Q$ H# G! r! b( i) x7 ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so) j6 r1 f# J. y+ v- ^( u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 o1 D# w1 I* A
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' P% f% T8 G0 C3 Y5 t! U1 ?2 ?
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 p6 _4 k# V' d$ v) o4 i
you pay me only $5. 6 p5 T5 Z6 \4 U& I
7 b \/ a' {; o) j9 X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ N) l* ~) D ?$ F+ I7 k
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* X |6 d ~. M5 S4 z5 v! X7 qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . y; i: V7 l4 i# C3 b
2 R) ]: z) v, t& a' @7 |The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% k* j( M: n8 s3 ]/ J7 D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 Z# Q" P) d* z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ m6 ?* V1 z+ f: D7 v9 r# ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., J" j6 ~- ]* z/ c( |3 L/ C& x7 B' O: `
- R$ M' \' K) j S; A! QHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# C. I d+ e8 L) C" Y( ^. d8 X
three legs, and comes down with four?' & D7 v$ i- }) T8 m: e6 Y" f
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 @ C( A { a5 I0 r9 O: M& t
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 x7 I! A0 }2 J! Z& }the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ a& c1 R% q$ D4 J" ]. f% x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 S$ J8 ]% T8 T. l) g6 V( V1 [( `hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' Z. T$ s1 M4 [0 I& j
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 u4 ], d |: e! i* C9 vwakes the newfie up and asks,
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$ e" {8 x' W) _( h- A'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 H* z6 E# `0 P' b, F4 z% a% k
comes down with four?' 4 K$ P9 s7 c) @: \! w4 Y7 |1 V$ |
" v( z% v3 V& c7 s/ o, ]9 HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& _- K* V( E' W6 u: U2 f
and goes back to sleep.3 I7 T i2 t' ~5 N+ D
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