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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# k2 ^9 D _# t* q0 Q' K( Zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 r: B ~$ R( U" wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( {: v$ @7 S! \: z2 ?6 w0 Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; M& n% ~' o+ p& p& ?! y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. K4 `) ~! c( d& M: r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" B5 _, U$ h; r( J5 Dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" z/ s1 v" c1 E$ h w/ r4 T4 R1 Zyou pay me only $5. ' l/ }& D7 g* M; P( ~) u; d
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 H4 w- E4 I' Z' K+ Q$ G( K
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
6 L& i( \4 A& @! x- q9 S, lthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 n1 B+ H# Z. Q) j& D. |1 Q
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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7 j1 |5 W9 N, }% Y8 _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& n) j6 n! W( B& v- ~! u6 \6 A2 h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 R# x$ W2 Y& E
lawyer. ) [! B K5 E' v* k- i" a8 p
" S' |9 e7 x, V( N) i* |0 mNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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. u5 R2 b6 E) {& G. sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, y6 h0 T& v% X0 u: Qthree legs, and comes down with four?' F1 p( w. K3 N# ^9 N; K9 }3 S
3 c0 P/ u( \+ h9 N5 sThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ A9 l& N4 }2 ]) P& x7 H6 z: G* g# Oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 F* l& o- A9 M4 Q1 W) J
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. b8 j5 R0 S9 `8 hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 Z# V0 F* m$ I! |. B* Q) y2 X) M. ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- ~2 C/ G; K; o5 f! @! y4 t
back to sleep. ' E, z# }5 X3 \" f1 o
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- }0 L' J5 Z3 ]
wakes the newfie up and asks, ) n3 T! `+ ~7 A B, ?+ h5 J: ~2 n
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( [4 u' H+ w j" g: T+ U/ _& b6 Z
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. j6 f) @8 O% N( T0 ?& M
and goes back to sleep./ v& \2 R) E9 k" T* x! D
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