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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 N, A" {: E% {: |! D
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, so( |2 z, X/ M" l3 E8 }& v0 @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! q9 }+ c( u. A$ {7 P) ~% q u6 a5 z7 A lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I E, X. ] E, u: M
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( Z/ C- x. v+ w/ z6 [2 Eyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# E- B8 \+ ^: E: A& O% B) k# v
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . R, _1 X2 s \6 Q/ R. \' ~" h* Y4 U) r
% v8 j- r3 H6 J; u9 \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 G% f# R8 `0 J$ n( W3 V3 U
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 {3 B+ ~5 G0 A- R+ O
1 D2 i6 c$ C! v9 Y9 t. k& nThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( E: u5 [4 k5 U6 i5 F! cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
4 `- ]8 U {' c% r# }/ l) k6 zlawyer.
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+ M u+ Z9 w6 \! E* |" B; A4 yNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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# d, J; \8 W+ n0 f- {/ O1 ~He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
$ R Z' n# B( X% h7 V' c9 T- Tthree legs, and comes down with four?' + q7 z) ]( D* g7 m$ ] I
1 ?9 k2 K! ~. _* Z9 ~The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ X( i4 w. b( {& Z6 U* X( d, A8 {- o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
; s) Q0 F" C. v/ T9 n* wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: I: }: f1 s6 Z) }% {of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! v1 n( Q Y2 n2 b" {hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 I% j$ S, W( A* p. F$ j4 j; g' dback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 \$ O7 e3 b1 N' f' |' J
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 X- C( D0 T$ ~; j
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ b' v' [. ?; `& ]: p
comes down with four?' 9 R" w# ~- E; }
$ j8 |' D( h2 ^. H1 TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
1 G8 c7 |+ _4 V3 u2 i band goes back to sleep.* X0 h2 \- @1 e* S& z6 k8 G3 ]- W
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