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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# @* i' M$ S% T; ]+ J+ a
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: T( w3 T/ l ~: d# X: k( Wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! h9 f/ I, R$ A! E4 E" Tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. , J, Z6 R7 D+ Y* _, w3 M# Q( g. b
9 F% D' |- N9 t Z8 s3 t3 g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 o1 M) ~% i- M1 k9 R6 ]6 |+ O he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! k) V# n4 a* [; _
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& c. c, g) L1 v3 r2 `9 Y7 _: C- b) [) k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 G$ _' K, z+ b2 K
you pay me only $5.
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6 w- Q! U, C& @! V* J; o1 I You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 v5 |6 D4 @0 A% Z will pay you $500. 2 |: i/ R& v2 }4 ?% m
4 w8 d& r+ ~$ ?: K9 W' \3 i, B4 |5 M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& a) }) g Y4 K S( w% u: hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' R) G% o' F6 m! B @: p
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) z( V A. s; ^7 hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
& ?. J+ l) C$ l, a" t0 Tlawyer.
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0 f8 X" F y2 C! JNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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T( G; G; E6 c/ l2 wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 w3 D$ L$ m/ p% M$ O- Y
three legs, and comes down with four?' ' o7 s& E [- M7 X3 R3 W# g- a
" O7 d* Q2 F, C- Z, D# uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: Z* X; \: E4 c' B4 _+ g6 y( j: G5 H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, T' z2 q! W9 m
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; i% W# T8 @ C: S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 k, D( M. m' ?' Z zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; K/ u4 |- ^& N; Uback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! M3 @0 ~) m) d- Q. V2 C+ A
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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2 c# C) l% Y: k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 H3 a" |3 P7 k* p! ?
comes down with four?'
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" N `0 I1 I6 H- L, t. Y8 J$ u- Z# dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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