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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, ~) Z5 x) `# f# ~; g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. + d' V& P8 H. J3 z6 k
. e1 ^) y9 d" _$ E9 u m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: I* n' b& d7 e* E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 \4 K; ^* \3 |0 L: | lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 g$ r9 j3 ?; b nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 u9 F0 E* ~ E5 J
you pay me only $5.
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2 O5 n2 \. L8 T8 ~" K3 D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
4 n/ k/ z# W1 x* T+ T& z: T* b will pay you $500.
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7 y% z) M& ?5 d) q6 }0 b9 X' H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 W' u5 E0 @% z" ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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* g. z' |( y; @( i" H$ T4 TThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% D" c/ }/ b# L" G O4 @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ r- d& ^, V. W* M2 A1 l
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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% o' P- \7 H9 ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.( h3 f/ t2 ~0 s V! c8 m+ ?* K
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' [/ |% p, B w. s: C. `3 g- X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 H) \% W. b" }; p c" C* [
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, }$ ?; o+ ]- ~7 _of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ W1 \9 }$ R$ Z; M7 X$ ^, C$ E3 h; Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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4 r4 \" Y5 H' j' L. EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 n, h7 ~: M% s6 a# h
wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 u7 @! r& G8 T3 T: Q0 ]0 i* _! T
" K+ S" K) V1 Z4 k6 v9 R. b! Y% |' D'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% V5 f; `% |4 Z$ h0 h
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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