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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 v& w& z( |- U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 J! e2 ]* |( c/ D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ I8 x2 K, c9 \' _8 H+ e( e) N+ q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& \" ?- l" O$ z& g* rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ I& z; r, Y9 i6 ~
you pay me only $5.
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; {" Z+ m- J" x! {3 y' v! c You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 O8 _1 i! J! K; S$ M8 ?7 W E: Cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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- x; ?1 G4 ]3 d) _( E% w/ oThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 p! x) ?6 S& Y+ X3 _: T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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) L" L0 r+ ^: h p, a3 zThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# E i) S4 ?( p2 l6 S2 Jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ n- v" l, a* }9 ]" f- ^5 P3 w! p! m
lawyer.
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) d6 y- z2 S6 s3 t$ aNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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8 I) m- \1 Q7 H; p1 J, e# _He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
1 S# o: u+ G% E) W! a4 ithree legs, and comes down with four?' % X; [7 Q2 a+ i8 G4 q
/ S0 E1 t6 R* b5 m# \3 V: gThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
( T1 }' D2 ?7 rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
8 ^/ F9 T1 e+ M. A4 W* Bthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 S$ n5 v. A \" I* u/ Q/ S# s1 Uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! k+ M |2 ^7 B q2 v2 Bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& Q$ |! V- q: A* ?; x
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- R3 z+ n( x$ u2 F/ G
comes down with four?' 1 C1 @9 Q! A3 \! m3 A
- H4 P8 ^6 q; l) `! U) d9 hThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 b4 E- K3 N7 l2 u6 t ?
and goes back to sleep.
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