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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. ~* Q! y( G7 x% W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
+ @( Z5 _. g' Z+ R1 }; Kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- o" T! V! @2 b" V* [4 Xthe newfie would like to play a fun game. E/ H# V9 e9 G/ G! {8 N9 u$ c
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! Q8 L* p& M+ a/ ], p* ~& ? he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 o6 O9 R8 k5 ^$ M lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% x* }+ T* N: P6 Q/ X- S/ j: L
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 n4 J* g& J; [. P& j- Pyou pay me only $5. 9 {2 T" M% b. [8 V
9 o% B# m( F9 x4 I$ j5 c You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 F& @6 p% i9 s) ~& x Q. u" j will pay you $500.
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$ \) F- O7 \# d% k) c; K* x: p2 @ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; f$ N/ f9 d6 c$ z% R9 A7 wthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 N7 v4 s: }* Y; m, R- K
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 J( E- w& U5 V t& S
6 V! E6 u! }" f( @- X/ _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, S8 t1 O/ c) l; c+ O9 ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: {- T7 l d4 w0 m ~. I' X- y
lawyer.
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* X6 }3 H2 @$ K/ _ F, tNow, it's the newfie's turn.; F- ?; E4 `; F! j' ^ ~
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: \+ t5 Q9 i1 lthree legs, and comes down with four?' ' ~% W, H2 q q4 ^' l( E
6 r4 |: n* b+ s1 C. E* R+ pThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
, s6 ~( Y- J7 x* s9 F% Greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 ^! K1 T( x$ A4 l: P4 _, Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 |' u; B0 E. z7 ~6 y- o/ Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 V6 {; z6 Q2 h, }! j! |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# ?! i/ ~4 X" Q9 V' I9 cback to sleep.
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7 v% s+ S J& D ^5 WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) L9 J; ?8 B4 O' F# j& E" ?wakes the newfie up and asks, 1 g5 c6 B- M. @ l/ P. O6 o4 c
/ I4 \- Z3 a5 K- L/ }' S'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 m! Q: m; v+ {$ E" q6 ?- wcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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