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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 J/ K; c: u A, `1 y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! p j" v' n7 c: |$ W+ J( Nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) s2 R5 Q' D6 ^, Athe newfie would like to play a fun game. + U" u+ i0 w$ [5 P' a+ D+ B8 H
' s# J! i t5 V5 L7 U' ~2 p# }$ M The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, \' _2 m) L- x, I! g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ p. x# f) ~0 [$ g+ _+ X
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
m/ I* M2 d$ O# c+ ]# Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) `5 b7 t2 c( d# r# u( Xyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% _' F+ U$ {& V3 @* ^( @' c8 ?9 w
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 c, z+ K2 j5 U' h) m
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & {4 K9 `+ F# P+ ^3 \ T
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, }( R2 Z ^. q3 M, h3 |the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: M. R$ U* K7 Z% ]* Lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." M; L0 {2 F8 d6 A8 Y4 D
+ w4 U! k* n% q, `, s& U; iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 X5 D+ k$ m! U" lthree legs, and comes down with four?' 7 M6 J: r0 V3 e0 {( `: \
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
- R3 c7 A/ ?+ s/ hreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ v: w. r' {$ j4 Nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; w8 ^' ~9 n% a6 ]of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 `, W6 i/ k Y/ Q. zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
7 D- M- p$ v0 i) Sback to sleep.
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! K6 e6 A2 ]- ~The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) Q& E! e$ g6 |wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 B1 P$ N5 g: F8 x5 A, b, O
8 V8 p: p* y9 T% S4 b9 K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ e; p% ]* j1 l6 Rcomes down with four?'
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! k1 Q1 P( J+ T$ d2 _- i% a9 pThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
9 r9 L4 K% `3 Z" R; l* uand goes back to sleep.
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