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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# N, r4 X9 ~3 r9 Z) B
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: {( X: c9 _( M) \$ D/ d7 b
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, `( Z0 t5 n8 O" O9 ~# n
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ t4 j! {7 R3 `$ r0 I" u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" F. _6 O/ [$ y3 S( | W lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* {& E Q1 P0 _( R' aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 C* ]4 S1 _1 | _" d9 [you pay me only $5. 3 U& n% k/ E: [0 q" [9 V& F& r
T6 }; \6 Q! k' {: [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, `/ c: M8 ^+ i" G. }% L
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 b4 ~& ~) Q5 e; L
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + A& j/ b9 q0 J& l
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
% a. }( \: N, tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 ]8 i( t- m! V, H1 ]6 a1 xThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 P; s5 U0 H( w7 O" n" q0 ? e6 ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! J( W: P) [/ s5 T9 M
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( N/ ~4 }. m5 {2 K$ P$ Y3 W
three legs, and comes down with four?' , J, c# }) k3 i: L
2 ^0 e& V2 o8 u: r: `9 z( s% eThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) H. J! E% o0 O5 D$ E' ereferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 \6 \! [5 o' {the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 B- w, w6 w6 }( N5 U3 j3 [of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ F* n& r; o, V# a1 a% vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) Z8 N n, ]' }0 _4 |: v" Y, Nback to sleep. . |8 F; j1 p$ }1 x
- w" h' W5 c/ Z) L( [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 w# }- S* f4 I& k: n; e9 M
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
* P/ g9 K1 W8 G* F: dcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 B. Y$ i1 _, X) b7 a: a
and goes back to sleep.- p! a: f' v$ a6 M: a: R. f0 t" z
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