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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
?1 `0 a6 F4 e& u( z8 \( {long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, K# V; l9 k) O) O' q- X7 g1 ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. I) f9 ]6 Y4 D( z1 z, athe newfie would like to play a fun game. + r- A0 a+ k4 a' P5 Q: Y" v9 I
$ s, \6 {( ^1 f" Q* \( X The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* j4 J! t3 \- k( u1 B# d9 _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( c( H/ x3 H# ~5 Q( T' D
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I z/ W R+ g7 X; M( ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," Q& j: g% u$ d. W g' ~0 B ^* l
you pay me only $5. % m. E( a+ b$ A
% b: B7 z* L W: @0 J* e3 m' g6 y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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2 t4 M8 h; }( k" `8 x# B1 {' a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 d! @! k- P s9 z: E# nthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( k5 {, L2 |% a
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 l- V" [- a9 `: B
7 @% f, \! Q, G4 o6 E. `8 j( g, vThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; U& R; U4 P) I# e( M( Z1 lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 h$ G. Y" s, k/ H9 l4 K3 x' a
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.& |; v/ l4 M0 o! D8 `
& B3 W5 N3 O1 b$ g% l. uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# i9 a5 y* o) u
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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0 D3 j; m9 g( @( y! b! f) `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 V1 p. b5 Q3 W: {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; [8 s5 `: ?( J
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 H5 D1 L7 f! |* M& T
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 G: {; Q) t& R8 p
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 o' o" e- w" x+ @, W
back to sleep.
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: P9 T( F; N( FThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( P$ l, e- Q# y4 z# A
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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8 W$ U2 X# E9 N'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 ?0 q9 M" S' j& k" q9 u
comes down with four?' . L2 K0 }0 g, A5 D" u D
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! [! ^; [- X/ Y& |
and goes back to sleep.6 k' V# h, T6 p/ D( ?: f" G; E2 Y
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