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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% z, j7 s4 I9 a* g! g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' P; g- p1 {2 p- Y/ H9 fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
R Y7 Y' z0 {# e# Y* X7 \the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 c$ T2 [ i7 T: T& L1 C* @- o+ l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' l1 h0 ^% l( S) ~) M he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ `8 W6 y. @$ B5 s! }. r% o6 Y+ e lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& u; N% W( y% d7 v/ ?: `$ k0 T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# O# l0 H! e/ g1 b6 k: q3 z5 tyou pay me only $5.
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9 G9 ^; t \; N" n$ V You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ z, I3 t0 x3 L: W9 K* G: G8 u
will pay you $500.
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( b) b( B H( a1 d \ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' d) C* G4 H3 K( tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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' K d$ e2 V) \- OThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 m& K) t$ [) t% p( ~1 r- Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + ~8 `, W9 N0 g1 A
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) [3 o- K2 X } Y3 c7 o& {$ Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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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
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; h( H1 R4 M7 a2 g. y/ e" n2 {! q* DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 S# T- p; F4 {2 Creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' F5 r( F6 {; sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 v: X+ j. L) `$ Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 a' h4 `! j) |& b( m
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ e% m; Y. L% @9 [! w* k
back to sleep. 2 Y8 w$ s2 z) n* w" K9 `
1 v/ G% K |5 ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 G# t. v0 G$ r/ H8 R8 |% Hwakes the newfie up and asks, 6 G# K- }& x F/ ^% ]- I
9 d- v& @: i4 P. P'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 h6 H6 z* I9 O% u3 d7 Ecomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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