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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 r9 i- {2 V) f) M: y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' U' [3 [. U" f W" u, qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( H' Y o0 `4 L9 h S6 b+ ythe newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 _. [( D- H, [6 S! j3 w
9 A, q Y2 i! ^, g/ w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 U. d2 j) ` G he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. Z" x' O% o, Y" `: n
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 u3 C5 c; G! d3 L: C$ z8 qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 ] _6 p; u6 Z; T
you pay me only $5. 2 Z5 b% ^ Z; {3 ]3 \$ p4 a
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% _7 @4 L! G+ G6 F6 f
will pay you $500. , h- u! Z8 I6 P: o& z1 J
i% s" ~ w$ u n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' G" ?: E5 r- }# Xthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 }) |0 D1 {0 M4 u, _The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, N# u) l0 {- D* K# S) t( ?' [the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; K: B8 X( ^. W4 M
% D( G% o; }1 Q. ?( y3 e; K" rThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 ~/ \. _; Y5 n ~- k9 c
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ o' y6 Z: X# o* d+ B
lawyer. . L/ ?% Q3 n& p G' X+ L6 D
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 G6 Y# s& R7 D* A+ g9 O) _- B1 eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
$ E G& N$ v0 |8 [- Xthree legs, and comes down with four?' . R/ M* \+ n6 j
) T7 o8 T* J- [# ?: {! uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ a3 @0 T |* p+ I7 p/ ~% Y; Ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 g+ ]7 y+ ^5 D; B( l( s" E: S
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# e7 T- U' N; x( P6 `4 A5 C% p, {
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 D' r7 X2 ~$ g: t) `* ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 X9 I6 \" \( q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& P/ }! t& B7 T* uwakes the newfie up and asks, & o3 n8 r8 P/ t9 U
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
: V" T, B+ |! t9 bcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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