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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. v; }, r6 L9 d; ~2 ]
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. }( p$ x/ m& K1 t) uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ g e3 A* {; A) n- M" A$ G/ ethe newfie would like to play a fun game. " {, A1 D$ k S7 q
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ n- d* R5 m4 ^9 e2 p) w7 s5 o
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: O& R( ^2 Y' R5 `5 k# z! l1 F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 v6 c" q4 d( H& s* O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 g- y; B( p A5 L: E: z% F
you pay me only $5.
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( X) E I u6 b0 x% ]$ L9 B( K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
% m4 _2 [/ ]. Y8 b will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; X0 G% n0 s. C) S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 d, d' Z! y8 l& U, s% m
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' A5 @1 N* l! `" q
/ f3 \# O* _4 d7 A" U3 k4 b9 \* |The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 y: ~2 k7 z, d, ]pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& N. N" D2 A( Y% o+ L9 l
lawyer. : {6 \4 X/ g. s7 }0 G
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& E( U5 r+ P4 }6 |8 {' M
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- v. N4 O( N4 O5 k- B @2 JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
z6 Q& P4 Z+ F3 Q' Dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; D( Q+ ^2 R: V7 N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* J; N p& X# G" F% Z! h
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ V; A, J! S# u! \. i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 M! I- E1 V' t# n9 w, w% H5 F4 n
back to sleep. * B7 o7 b1 b# x6 |0 n
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ j6 W5 |" _8 G7 x+ j
wakes the newfie up and asks, 1 g; ]& e% w$ X* F8 E* O
# g9 T# M' v9 G8 S, s' f'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 z9 X* t1 m3 z# ^7 o# xcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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