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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
% e1 b! |& e6 W/ k& T6 p plong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 S `. }( T9 i3 S( Z/ z* S7 l4 dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 _* p0 [$ ]5 P8 R2 U' nthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' o; ]$ B- W% d# D- x/ u/ A" ~" M
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The F: c, C. ~1 H) B0 V" x9 v
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 W* r/ F/ q* L' L, B
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# ]8 {2 U# f( B! }
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
( o3 B9 \: X4 I6 \# e will pay you $500. $ E$ o$ m5 ^- Y0 J" F5 f, z- a
5 R P, Y# A. v3 m This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# I0 o) E% N6 d9 J/ l& y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, Q' K5 z3 d3 g& t. K% e: k2 TThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. r4 g V8 f+ ]: M7 O; Q7 T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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, E0 Z. b8 O$ L! E0 t$ Q* UThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) F: h4 Q2 l' u% Qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 j8 \6 u/ y3 [/ v7 W
lawyer. * q/ t a0 [% r
( Q' ]. X$ p9 J/ E/ M' dNow, it's the newfie's turn.5 [& Y/ a" K; L' ~
* e9 p5 \' f& {3 P* iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 n; k( y* G" x* y0 z& ^/ nthree legs, and comes down with four?' : R3 b0 M2 q( l( u
$ Q/ ^0 n. @# \7 `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) u1 X8 ^% m, K/ U( X1 I9 dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 i. w+ b# K( n( o+ G! {" Rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- P9 S# p7 c3 Y" P% vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. H1 }- J! G) p4 r
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% r" ^, I/ O7 d" P* o
back to sleep.
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5 z4 s' }" q0 U- E' w7 S7 cThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ z$ H. q$ s) c2 s$ w+ `wakes the newfie up and asks,
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5 j- U m4 h* R" z! e'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! e* L* ?2 P/ _4 }/ ?0 x) V+ T
comes down with four?'
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- W2 P: h' b) C1 mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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