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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
! `8 K: |* P8 Q% R" llong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. ; K' w; p @- \$ D/ L1 B) [
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& [1 x0 f5 M* o' D5 D4 s 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,
& j$ y* q- U! \5 [: b/ c7 f/ ^' Hyou pay me only $5. 3 \; q$ E/ t* ?" C- X, D3 G
& R8 \9 @6 V9 _ C You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 p: X) x, u: D* D6 v+ K
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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, t6 K( }2 D- K8 K5 tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. \8 L* I) S6 E4 [( G2 ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 N0 R0 }; z, K; i/ B6 Q9 `, S
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: b! c& o, M9 r. Q2 k+ Cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 {' H1 `, G8 Q
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! D0 @# G" K/ c$ a' h! O$ I# g% k
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, O9 K: d. \: \; l, E: S
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 K; S3 L' |! d) F0 d' o$ D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 K* ?; v( R i% Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 _ B- Z1 Q( ]: s1 @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 o1 h Q, Q& ^7 P( w
back to sleep. 5 E5 s7 H* r6 T& W, Y/ Q5 A
* \/ o6 k3 J: W2 q+ U+ [* F# MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. t2 x+ T8 Z Q4 p9 n- C, N
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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, b$ s/ x/ F& w _; F# s- T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* i: E( P0 _2 y$ f5 u5 h
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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