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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! m( X8 B+ }( a
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& i" B: y* [$ G! j7 w% v
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 H0 T1 o" `3 S& kthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * Q( j2 r& q3 }" V& c- \
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* W9 B; P. E+ ]' |- V; m. r he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ j& k% \" A1 L2 ]2 c4 p5 s0 x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: w: ~2 V5 E; Q: t( \( F
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* p( p9 A6 k8 h) W" R0 h) b* I$ o
you pay me only $5. " F. g- L8 h0 q$ \) w- R
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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" E. D& M4 o- Z0 T- U
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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# U* d5 b4 X6 L' @' z/ B6 NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ [# X5 S! |" G3 tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + f: J7 ^5 s2 u6 _& t, }+ `, n3 Q
* ]& [/ w' u, P2 t* I' SThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( t1 o1 _; \7 r, j' r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
$ K g- p: |0 x. U' e8 h8 d0 Xlawyer. / ~; h- n" a) ?0 Y8 _ N) @3 c
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ t" S [$ a1 V& s- i& W
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ @2 U( ~4 a( U/ v; a" N x, x
three legs, and comes down with four?' , J7 i. Z- @3 S) C% x: K2 w
6 Z8 V4 `; L( n+ f8 n3 uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ S/ x+ v$ x) H1 Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 {7 B! A: W+ D; _6 Gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 g8 H( y H4 Y/ h' L% y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- T$ Y) x. b; jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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: @, O3 _9 |+ w& S, fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 q" h q1 K" _( V. r
wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 m: r e% ]/ H1 e& }
4 E3 `& r# j, e7 O& y$ u4 s'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
( i6 H$ e7 `) z6 ncomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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