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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, p3 w& @$ ^+ o3 C) y' y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& K3 |0 g1 e5 F0 p3 x6 E/ L: S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: ^: ]! O/ r+ ]- ]8 `3 K1 Jthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * @! f! [" b; B* ^; K# M
2 j, T$ v: p, @6 E" s8 w/ u The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 o1 u. E( z q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 G- E9 p2 C2 i/ k( i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ M* f# m+ C( P; x1 n5 Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 z- e" q0 Y1 |1 Dyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
0 g8 M5 z- _+ Y$ k0 V( W9 Q will pay you $500. : c! m3 v' H$ q$ C
) V# g/ {) ?8 @ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 W* K: E! G4 vthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ P2 ^- L- n R: I5 g& qThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
d5 d/ K6 W) sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ d0 y% A1 n) A: u7 g
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 o( f# H- d( N& d' D
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
* J% e# h0 n( _! @- W) |9 y+ rlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; @7 H: N: n7 t# }4 b/ ]He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" W, ]# u: \* M+ o
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. _) d1 h# c$ e) {3 r2 e, Rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; F1 f. U5 V2 B" z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 B, |8 p( v4 F3 k* Z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ P1 u4 S$ g7 Y! x
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, V, d A9 ^& x- a8 }/ ?back to sleep. 9 Y) X/ G( c b# K' N6 Q9 Y
6 I1 G0 {* _; |8 z- XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 ]9 Q2 j5 s1 L% k+ j/ g& ^8 ywakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
& y5 C/ \% k1 M6 D( Ecomes down with four?'
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. x1 ~" e4 s: f- r+ rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ X/ \$ \" o. e! \+ G/ W. Y
and goes back to sleep.
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