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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, |+ b( J, K3 F! ]
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 o# {# \4 m* A, f% u+ ]! O5 W
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) z2 l7 w5 Z' r$ g
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! S6 m4 G4 Q. K! o5 a* `! h, s) M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 i" A" `. A6 \6 T0 F% V: ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& L+ i# S4 _- n4 l7 U0 T* d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% e& Q! n$ F. w$ }# O& ?8 Z( T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; R" [4 z: {+ _( d/ n6 v1 l7 S$ p, R$ |you pay me only $5.
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/ z& _7 `$ L# K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; ?, E9 d3 B x3 w
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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8 c2 o$ a1 w2 a. U( k7 PThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 U, t. {; z' Z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' g- ]- v2 A/ ?& ]# @' R4 @, H% w/ ^* t
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 Z4 l3 Y! D6 k# }7 i4 }3 f' wpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
! }/ n! N. T) t0 i" i3 H' |lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! h# N |( z, _3 _! `) m
. [ k" N, k; M/ Q: uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% W/ u- T" A/ h# d& E
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 W: f# j6 ~3 Q9 d/ @, T% X; F3 MThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 f% B4 i' o* d9 m- B& |& v/ d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% z* ]0 P8 j/ d9 q' E m- D( V
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* I9 Y9 O/ t! Hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 U+ H% l) ?' Y s) _# [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
" l" M, T; h, Y$ u( Uback to sleep. $ `+ j' N5 D! s& `9 p
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ L/ ? J4 v; C' S
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% p7 c9 G& |4 y
comes down with four?' " b: G \6 C! z0 u4 F
; u' a3 m$ F; d# b2 xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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