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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* f" j7 x9 Z" d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ Z/ y. H' ~: E% J! u
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 y6 ?% w5 t; ?+ othe newfie would like to play a fun game. ; l0 r2 y6 e% l% d$ u( y9 d
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% c' p+ @ i- W9 ~9 k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 {8 B$ c! H4 |4 X% t
you pay me only $5.
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7 G* }9 S0 Y7 l# @" M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" \3 B* @ E) S! [
will pay you $500.
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9 j2 z7 l- }- ^; W+ c$ R+ b This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ o5 W& n" L; H [
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + P7 u% T1 z! f7 z$ e0 X+ v
1 b- z4 F# |# l: q8 WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ m1 ~9 {2 @5 E1 P; J1 X' Bthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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8 z+ D8 ?8 J- L7 K r" S0 T$ JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. y5 @0 ]# L( `- a. fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* Z* C7 X. f4 ?! X1 ^) Q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 m7 Z7 x: Z {4 OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* @% g0 t% s8 Q8 l; S2 Mthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# u) ?$ A$ w: q3 [ C- b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! y6 w, Z, v/ h$ Q {4 ]3 X0 M* Q5 o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 t1 A7 @- m, z! Iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% s6 F- F! P& {8 p1 phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& _" @! ?% r& C2 L' b% T( `: S
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
( _: ?8 y- g" `/ \; a* T* \( d- ywakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( Z8 D# a i: j- S: C' e3 ]
comes down with four?' 3 p3 Z8 p) T# Q5 N9 r
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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