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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 f( c8 D8 R$ nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: ^8 b* h) f/ g( c Y) d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 x" V3 h8 A; Y. ~6 x; ^! r
the newfie would like to play a fun game. * W- @, I& S9 P- ~+ b
& x/ f' u5 F/ n0 d& U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" s1 f$ y7 p7 F6 n& r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" m6 E$ C' i; D5 i- {
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) Z7 E# y1 f8 @% v' U8 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" n2 y( v7 u' o; cyou pay me only $5.
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" \* ?, C/ P. a+ e You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ k. b0 n: j/ i: y+ s8 I
will pay you $500. 1 d& J* R! W1 G
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 U4 v) h H6 x$ { Ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % N8 w7 P4 @( U# X- c
4 j7 o5 b' F- i5 MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 u) }) r& C7 z8 a. n8 @3 U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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- {6 y2 z; q) l/ t% r, G/ I# a" \) o$ NNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) a$ b8 f. @' M( k/ U4 a
three legs, and comes down with four?' / X& p* I% _0 S% g) }( h
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 a, C5 L; H* ]+ Z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& F9 v5 ^. }2 s( Q) N! K
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ `) D) o) |0 T1 l; [8 |3 |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# B4 \ ~: Y' L
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 ~4 {. `3 S# ^% dback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 O8 O2 B/ c" t2 m0 g3 X* v1 ~) [2 swakes the newfie up and asks, 0 S7 a4 ]6 N$ S. y. V$ B1 C
0 X5 f( s1 Y0 V# n'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- s1 t! X0 n2 E2 ycomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. t' m. t6 l1 w
and goes back to sleep.1 D/ |9 s4 e# N+ P3 n: ^4 @
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