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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
. Z% \ p4 |5 j9 `+ T4 ]- Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ f0 [/ R2 h1 i, [+ t6 [# O% {# r7 Gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% ]0 I# `0 n8 W/ V. H! cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, }. l( Y) I( m8 q+ q: i he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 T w8 J+ p; L9 ]) i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 [; Q2 o- _/ }: j% d
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
n6 c% J* u$ v c9 z8 J4 K4 ~1 Eyou pay me only $5. + a! D3 L: D# I: v
6 S8 J1 D9 f$ y r1 @+ ^2 o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# x+ r) k" p! m$ c j% X8 @ will pay you $500. ! z: f/ }2 s; q6 W( d$ t9 F
6 l6 y+ w$ N0 m4 O0 A This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 _3 s3 d% s1 C" \7 Nthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 X, V t; U7 }- @$ m7 y5 w
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " q0 f9 Q( d* z1 e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ G5 z. U- ~9 C" k6 {2 z1 H/ \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn./ `) O2 m/ A" L/ D D. D6 s5 p
1 _- d% _. \* N# H' U% _' W+ lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 e: n. C: g) ~% V. m: h
three legs, and comes down with four?' + C" K+ X( O2 _# ^- b& i& D$ L
+ Q* M6 x/ K1 }! N/ h, W( e5 hThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- v; L$ |4 x4 x5 p4 ?; J
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 z0 X' w+ k) G, ^. B& }1 u( k
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# l9 @% o5 {$ ?- N/ I% U4 A3 Lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% }% S4 ^& Q4 ^; y* rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* _8 ^, ^2 x# C0 U* u! {. l7 J. }back to sleep. # z: X! i- n- r( n% Q) J: b
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 V, I) M( }3 _ w$ Fwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 ` b# s: B: G
3 A- [+ U; ~6 @. r& K$ [3 S9 K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 S0 `! Z# I& G; F4 q
comes down with four?' $ z/ k) b) E* N
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 p( N5 B6 a7 l8 i% c; g$ z0 t
and goes back to sleep.6 d) t! o r V- }6 D; J6 K* O
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