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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( j/ Y1 w. M) ~+ G% `3 u8 u
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 \3 Q5 v' q+ r& B! b
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if! W+ E3 P0 f0 ?1 ]; F6 M7 `1 t. I
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & \! T& _) p, ?# \
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 e; B5 H$ t* j6 T& _ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ k* U d J x; p9 G* o! w lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! U' M6 M5 Z4 n0 zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* a% V- g* a7 ~& Qyou pay me only $5. / }! w2 G" Z! [
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( @0 h/ v( g h9 B5 c6 {+ O8 n
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' c6 V4 k! O; K5 b! ?! V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - F2 Y% I v% T8 Z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ q' V' }9 c* q, Gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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" \; E/ Q9 |4 a0 z- cThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! v; `7 G9 {* ?% `" |0 `2 cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
. N9 o3 [- j) S8 j6 P& Rlawyer. 7 @, i3 F h' _* ]; q" `9 r9 D
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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. R$ X. F! L" i' rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 @5 M6 s G4 N* V! ^8 U
three legs, and comes down with four?' % r R- X. t: N1 N: N
+ ^) P! ]7 R4 W8 X+ CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ @$ x# O S% W
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 r. A% ?, S3 _8 r. k( E4 N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( Q5 q0 H% C. c0 {- C0 M6 z" ?) uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ M3 Q0 J2 m$ V6 V, w& z" z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& S: M9 w: K& _
back to sleep. % g: J* T% P5 L" j/ e
$ @7 g2 U3 x1 E3 l5 x! N v7 pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 |# P& o3 J& U) G
wakes the newfie up and asks, - H1 q J, T4 I
, `" k9 D& {& [- W n'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
9 g" \- }! P# C3 d4 v$ Xcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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