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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 N. ]) b F/ c& O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! X7 u9 A- w4 J8 \$ b; u$ g' t- b2 tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 r7 V1 H; I% d+ U0 Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' I0 ], x1 j! W% j0 k3 V: ^
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' ?# A$ S' Z& i4 h. |% @( H: |) l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 h, |9 X' m5 a0 j/ k6 Q3 E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 v! k7 @8 \* gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* T. N6 E1 o" R: a) [% xyou pay me only $5.
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/ P |3 N5 p% f+ V* ~ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 @' c" I; K8 m! @/ S( v$ t will pay you $500.
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: B7 V: n2 T8 R$ a8 _8 z* S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* Y5 G. H7 s/ Y# a! Ithe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 Y s6 x. H9 e7 i6 a8 m p
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: X1 b1 J' }8 O$ A3 |
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 e/ L: C" @9 j: { B4 s$ {" A: |$ NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 ]4 d* y, o( ~; lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 F$ a& i! x! X/ S- q& THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 x$ q& h8 r: y) K# g
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 ]" P, ?4 x% A; J8 g# k) c7 _! @4 o
' k3 S% W/ v2 u+ o! o8 {The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- |$ }2 B1 R( O9 _: [
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all- n+ o% G# p4 _7 X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ K1 Y& `. p7 y& ?; @' B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; y) x: Q: W+ Q) P3 j+ `# i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; |7 d& R1 m1 \7 C# j+ cback to sleep. * I! a" \- y M; J$ k* H' q8 G
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: Z0 u! b8 B; k: C* hwakes the newfie up and asks, & g9 g4 ~: d. v( `9 ^
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( e- @* ?* @5 V% y+ Y0 |+ K8 }3 ~
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' k3 }$ i: y! K, G# b( K/ n0 n
and goes back to sleep.' Z7 F* Q) l- L, s8 Z
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