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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a I; O, e/ F/ A
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: s" W* Q1 Z5 d4 t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; d+ C* d8 C- ~- B7 Y8 X
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, H9 d8 a0 K* w; y! J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, |% M, H! v, y* b. J$ `7 a$ m
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( Y/ `. |- d+ t- y
will pay you $500.
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$ H. q$ ?7 e1 X6 q& t% h, t0 o This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 C. x+ t) H2 ?# D- I* t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 J) p8 s2 }8 [8 m
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 p5 C6 D- ~' w6 ~6 R5 ]pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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0 F1 s2 ^) G. GNow, it's the newfie's turn.8 h% G$ h( } I) n5 r0 E4 P
) Y2 _6 A, R6 D3 r. j. @" oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& y! z ?8 @: R; @$ n; @ \
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, _- _0 _; r- |: e% oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 c# t1 ?# d4 }0 `
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 ^( Q1 k, w) i Q. m" z: v: U# }
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ G, U6 D1 [/ v% C9 Iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. y/ z0 e. K9 n8 L. F6 v
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 K9 P6 n1 ^" f) z
back to sleep. , V& J0 u8 k- D( N1 Y; ]6 M! _
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, b( E$ V/ b! ?: l+ F( |1 s
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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