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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 O; Q9 y. V4 F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- G. `8 a) G* I) } A
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 w, z7 s1 {5 O! N( Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * l/ Q! G! B1 T9 {! c
9 a" R' h- f5 Q& B! @9 m, \; O The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% B$ M" E' y+ ^6 D& E' q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% E2 m! e; T& ]7 Y& ` lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I" p2 }6 S Z N3 z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ F' R# `! F8 M3 @) E+ Y: G9 Kyou pay me only $5. $ G( o( m' `$ b7 `( J7 e" y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ _8 B M+ }( b9 n, D9 d will pay you $500. 3 o7 t' Z5 ~( c' L8 T: t% N
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ r5 s5 s5 A8 c; ]9 @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 p4 r! M4 m" t1 N W% o
8 Z. q, | T4 z: ^& JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 G1 m& `# L7 B/ ?1 `
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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( P0 G c: I7 M; PHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 y1 ~. Z* N/ R3 F, }4 k% _
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 R4 a/ p4 p& X- i4 WThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
|! q* a0 y& W% p* N. kreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 C. G+ K% E7 u1 k; ^ sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- Q9 D" j% n0 ^: Qof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 k! s* Q9 L; Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 X# F- s8 i- e, |8 R
back to sleep.
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wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
; j7 `/ a$ x# Bcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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