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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' a; w+ N$ v) Y# x4 Y; s; C% [6 F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb3 }( U/ H+ Z q: e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if* e1 M+ F0 e+ X8 |4 J2 l
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 G3 T+ W) H, `6 C+ d4 \
$ g+ J8 @# v6 L; D# o The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 j8 G% ~6 R9 Z- k6 ?9 p
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 o* ~6 ~0 Q7 | lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 x i P1 a# p* `/ p' C4 I% q' q6 E& mask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' ]/ f% }3 Q. f4 c0 o0 o& R will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
1 H9 {4 |$ K* N/ {the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 N$ f* ~6 T1 S C: eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( m$ q4 y5 x" ~2 G1 f; Fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 z: f. u# W# ~+ b+ h; J. c: gThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( B, |. s# C2 I9 n; b8 \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& T" j, z2 ~9 o K$ h% V0 v& v+ @
lawyer. ( ~; U, { k* _, v( x
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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: P6 s# j5 {/ e: R r8 O- x! Y$ E
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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/ z/ o4 {+ S" m# A2 r) BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# e8 w7 |0 j* s6 o O1 Breferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
; b2 D& u8 C+ @4 ^the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, P! H: s) P: D, X, [: X! T
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ }% C9 ?9 B! v* N) y6 U$ `9 o
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 [( u7 V3 X1 C$ b- T- Mback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 ^2 l9 T+ @+ z" b& @# c& {
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ G% i" n6 Q" G8 S
comes down with four?' 2 K$ ?' B# C8 b" m0 |- B" U
@$ L" q0 G* U, y+ p0 R8 O9 s; |. N) V! n' aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! g8 @% K' L, ~+ c: C7 p8 x h9 k/ a
and goes back to sleep.2 l9 Q* x5 J$ q
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