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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
: H4 G7 R F/ w1 K( flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
O* o0 j8 Y6 A; Pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# g8 H" M# a9 E! vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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0 L/ Y% c" t' `" T& V! P4 R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 p4 ^& n, U L# Y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 G! P. N: q5 }0 r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' u; E' p2 x% J0 \7 n# f6 M7 W
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: T& J- ?* ]9 {8 pyou pay me only $5. 3 ~. ]' K3 ]+ y+ G) c8 q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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& K! t3 P7 D! I. U! z- u This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ i- y0 o6 C9 N6 r6 d1 n( e
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * X, F5 r7 d9 O3 @
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' P4 `4 I& {" n$ B3 Q ]( \1 ^! j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - ~5 @! i. f& P7 M/ G
, G/ O) D8 T5 d! e8 j+ J% S# H* Q" lThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, ^ t- P0 }# K" W) e" T; hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' _* P% V% i! K: O6 s( SNow, it's the newfie's turn.' J4 s) |1 L- o3 V J& m% z! _ f6 g
0 T1 I6 Z) r$ \He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
5 Z6 H Q5 \& ]4 H, P, F8 p9 Mthree legs, and comes down with four?' 5 F* n4 A& j; z' A* l0 X3 h3 [( ?# y
) ?0 M$ q' F. `* m; IThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ P. }2 n$ b7 j j5 b5 creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 o( P$ z9 N/ G C+ d' J6 b- _the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- d* Y/ Z; Q: iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: C6 V9 A7 f" g! x
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 v5 x2 V6 L; Y$ Z( D) T/ Uback to sleep. 8 B) U b4 U' @* {: i
9 x$ b* g. h5 }1 x, D: D) R# SThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 A( {/ a- K( \( Xwakes the newfie up and asks, B f. l; f' ^
8 } l. t: c5 J" X+ A7 B- a; R1 C'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ {7 R2 Q6 B+ b) m }9 r: j* Y" L
comes down with four?' ' K/ ]3 I5 n6 T7 x' ^5 x" v3 J( G% J
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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