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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 e! i J* i$ ], f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( `. T6 z2 `, w; ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 N2 b' E! f( \" ]# z! U7 O
the newfie would like to play a fun game. / K8 `* \8 a+ r2 `) K
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 Z1 o& s" p; v! f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% m3 l" H& F+ n) l) G1 S7 y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. K# e8 I7 j' `! t2 {( x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 ]' g: ]3 k) \+ c- a% A4 x! f# gyou pay me only $5. ( A3 r# T6 `" S" a
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: b9 i! F( h: r& `1 A
will pay you $500.
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. G0 |5 T$ l2 G% V2 O2 l" C+ A% S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% g6 v; A! `. C p- u( N
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + O8 X$ w$ D7 `/ m2 J
7 r! @# O6 F: ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( D' }* k* ^& j1 I J. jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' y l, N4 i( }9 ]; k" N! \
5 J" m) A2 a# s2 g6 z( _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% { L) N/ ^7 U! e$ Ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( j/ d! |+ f# Y. |
lawyer. * S) ~' C% X1 `2 ^# s" @+ ]
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& I @& e1 W1 n, H& ~4 l. F* W
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( m+ I0 ~4 p! O3 u( d" j* l
, H; p* O; r$ `, DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 O l1 C/ s, a: `6 o' v y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 Z- C& L/ A" U$ d' z- vthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ E4 ^& C4 b4 l3 D$ c% c! }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 q/ o3 n/ l; }+ L; J$ Bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 N. B; c% V3 Z9 Q Wback to sleep. : M5 f6 l) E2 K2 K$ X, V
5 b: n; }3 r u* \The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& ]$ @8 y. D/ Z6 R" P. y( E* p3 K
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 H7 b, e' A) vcomes down with four?' ( \2 m( G3 {5 Q3 [' ]
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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