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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 `6 \3 ?; v8 |' T+ X) Tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
\, M% W t: B& Y8 U7 Y. _5 Qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) r# W" t$ _) G c( D" a6 `1 w: ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 v7 S. I% I+ W) r1 j9 P6 r/ T" ?
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% A0 _/ n+ \4 A4 e8 s( N# }4 s; Dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! `5 [1 u; @6 L+ R( ~ s5 f
you pay me only $5. ' z- h6 Y' ?: T* ^* Z0 P: V- F* W
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 v& ^, G/ N% v$ X- Q
will pay you $500. + }7 j' K# T) s; `/ _
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
, x, O2 p3 F$ X% Uthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( o: c2 a- K9 t& ~
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# X+ f! z0 i1 y$ q1 n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " ~" x% E5 r+ u t1 ^, V
$ ?3 B/ m3 M1 U) w* LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! N" ?! s; b9 |% b8 I9 h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
3 L# |/ ?3 G' ?# X# N. Vlawyer. $ f9 n+ c. d) x9 [. F4 o" {
) A. L3 Y* i G9 m- |8 dNow, it's the newfie's turn.$ G) p" i- q. D6 O
: B F. l4 l+ B8 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- W+ ^9 T' r3 j$ cthree legs, and comes down with four?' 8 T! y2 X6 b2 V5 b6 p0 B* C/ B
! ], [3 y2 {- n1 yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, N$ N) Y6 a7 Y: i, Z. V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all+ c- J) t; [! b* T1 u
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* X: T' }% I6 ^# x B5 }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' y( A% b D6 k# _/ T, Chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' X- j. U0 D1 J" ~
back to sleep. # B! [. P- @) F* L2 {" m4 ?& a
9 x1 x ~+ \' N+ z+ x* {% BThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ Z5 I4 M+ m2 j+ a, q t
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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9 E2 z% m$ N9 a+ r( ]# n9 M% w2 F' ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 `' I: q8 U4 Lcomes down with four?' . d" o* C' l1 \/ \4 l
# z/ K) i& ] o5 ]3 d, r! ]! S5 _- w3 jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) Z. O. L* c# ]6 j* H. d6 j
and goes back to sleep.+ `9 d5 {2 E; ]
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