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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ e: F/ Y0 |! ~- C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb3 a) M) k8 M3 y- g5 ^# O$ U
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 F$ P) w" S5 Sthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 I. \1 W: T5 x! P( N" a$ e4 f
! n# j* p/ v [2 W The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! {- b7 t+ y( o# P% b. L! X1 X he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: d7 z- e9 \& g# t lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 @( S( k" W3 b4 o: B9 X4 Task you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# C6 Z9 {1 @) Ryou pay me only $5. H: f4 |/ i3 H3 o
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" v/ C$ H; o( G! t* @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 }0 s( p/ x4 O/ E
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- O8 L% O2 r- b5 {+ o( `0 j7 w7 Dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 U" m# e5 P. q8 e& H
# t9 x+ Y `8 D1 p0 nThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 T. o( z! W Tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. z# A8 }& n' p
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- v4 X! k6 z* ~0 S u5 _
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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9 G, \) l3 l; q6 G, S, i& rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 c* E+ p: \ G( V& U8 G1 C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. r4 Y9 f& r, E9 B
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ j. f8 C0 d/ j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 j, T# I% F% f* yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 }3 p$ p" B9 ?2 ]1 e0 _" Qback to sleep.
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/ [: o) c& Z6 bThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% h* }5 B. [6 w% h9 _" n) F6 G
wakes the newfie up and asks, ; r* q7 F8 k. N* \+ |
- ]4 n: Q- ?% B) ]& R; v$ z8 O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" u) ~: X. Y& J" K
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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