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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 y) g( K6 {+ I5 N; `4 x+ j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 c, x- U, t4 H
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 F4 B4 d, e7 B/ ?+ ~( x& X dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 A: t. n; r: Q) e! `8 o9 H' s
2 n" e4 x! j _! o. M' f$ q0 _7 D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ A0 {& ~1 y5 j. Y% J4 I$ B( }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ [6 N4 Z* D3 m& I6 U& v lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% o5 | \3 w0 x% s+ E
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 U5 q+ U. z; q. T) D6 Nyou pay me only $5. 1 P( J# H6 R3 \0 [
9 ~& y6 s k( ?' N# | You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
& I1 p" D3 c4 Z" k. E will pay you $500.
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0 x! c( q, A' c This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; q. b) X8 R$ x: G7 I
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( ~% k# x( _6 Z* e4 u; J
( x2 p" r0 e" f/ DThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's v3 x- w/ c I+ k9 J/ l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 S! m) Q$ I R% i
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! \' M% H, M( v& r6 Z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 N; m# K3 ?$ ~ G( V5 I. i
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 s4 n, H5 B6 u3 P3 {: S) MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
0 ~7 j; _' r) b7 e$ k# p, L$ ?three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 d% n! e! V; {7 Y& O6 g; S) c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& {2 A- O' ?4 H" R$ j0 B
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' W3 J3 j" G: D+ i6 Mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ E3 |7 w1 _: J/ p
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; }* s: s" a$ H& x( q
back to sleep. 7 h6 g2 m# j' E8 a
0 x% f/ V# a6 F7 a+ Z+ T# g: h0 n5 jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 m2 L$ e5 p' K% \wakes the newfie up and asks, - ~. x5 Y5 A9 V# Y9 Q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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' n# C' j& `4 pThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. F3 J# M0 ~% v, v; W- e
and goes back to sleep.
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