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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 X( ]; j/ y7 R+ Z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- H6 n- ^5 S& {that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ T& b, Q4 t, tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. " M+ d5 w3 l: V4 I+ I, \+ _8 I3 @
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: x+ P! e7 A W2 s
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* D/ t' L9 e9 }% [. Y2 z# Q; f
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 A# S$ @0 n8 x o( V4 m/ Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, U8 A: Z k7 D$ t7 w, u% O( Ayou pay me only $5. % ^) i4 v) \5 } P1 p1 Q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 _$ _" C- Z3 O) f; ]
will pay you $500.
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 i: w4 p$ [& f' zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 o" F3 s; D0 h5 T
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 x3 v6 N: x# U) l4 z( f3 w1 z2 u7 @ P
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ J+ x; A l: g. p/ [6 N* d" J6 \& Z* V
lawyer. : d( G6 f9 R* W' d: K! ?1 C3 B9 B
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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- m! W- t2 v- D& f6 |3 ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& V+ n4 J$ [4 K; G/ M- qthree legs, and comes down with four?' ; E3 I/ e3 c* p$ R( k( K' D
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% z9 d3 e# V9 y; k9 n* X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, w% r! N: C }: K: gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 [; ^/ ?. y( p2 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ s* {' q9 C5 M; t
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
! f% r! G) Y. O$ U/ ]; Kback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% d2 G: ]% B6 @5 v, y0 p6 Ewakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
" @( W/ w3 q; R- T$ I9 }comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- N0 {1 y; A4 Y/ A6 O% b* o
and goes back to sleep.
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