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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 a* z8 J+ _# T4 r, L8 B& E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: B S' B9 R& H
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 T9 s- g4 P4 C/ Nthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 Q2 ^5 z. ~4 u: g' A- Z
; S, \% K% {- p# g0 f: l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 G3 `8 U8 H' G8 l4 y& Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ y" i- C! R) C9 D1 g; H lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 q* l0 l) g$ u: |$ Y, {
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: s* c" C V3 a5 e* h
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 U) c P# r/ ^! v
will pay you $500.
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1 f4 d1 X6 k6 y$ O, j" ?/ l This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* ^; ^9 R2 J+ I; u4 `2 }: X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' [2 ?7 O, b( Z( {; Q$ j
% t" V* M& a7 y& I' V9 c& O6 S( [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. M" z% a, J, }& Z* E9 Tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 ^; ]7 }+ i+ w: k& _! Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 m7 y: U6 Y# l7 h
lawyer. , j" P" s. V% K+ w. m0 g0 t5 `
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Now, it's the newfie's turn., ^6 r2 X7 q& |
9 @/ F/ f0 U. M4 SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ s, t. R* p8 L
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 N5 ?6 t Z" w
+ |* I5 U2 k: J) HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 z% [) X; w; G5 Y7 p
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 t# O" S+ F6 h+ e$ j% `& r7 [8 V# Dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, M% T& j# j- W# J% t' ~. K
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: o: I/ t! ~% X+ ]0 K. i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) y5 Q% w3 ^: cback to sleep. # t; p* W% I) o+ u9 U: B
5 [' R" y0 | jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# }7 W. [: F8 Y, E) { u. Pwakes the newfie up and asks, + Q7 S" @& F' e! I6 n) X) W
, {- Z8 k w; z3 K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 E4 C9 e. {( q6 b$ u8 _
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
. W* a7 Z$ j- h# P3 F* Zand goes back to sleep.# N& H# e8 u$ u
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