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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& P( `: H0 y+ v& z! v/ O4 A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb# K% t6 J4 z3 A: h% v- [
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 Z) {- ~/ _3 W5 k! I
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) {" g1 Y5 J9 J
9 ?' o9 T( U4 B+ h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 H9 p# X- j* d+ v" b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: A8 e1 s' \6 {( N& N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ u: n; f' r6 Q) \. L6 l- |ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. `' [8 }0 W& {you pay me only $5.
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+ k. k, P- c0 m( ^. v+ p You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
, l" o( W. Z3 u. w3 J2 E will pay you $500. 1 }! I0 `- w# H# J2 _
* r8 C2 _5 r: I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 O7 c* E& G; U" e! Xthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) c% o" l" L* p- }
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& \. g! g! U4 [, T6 f8 ]/ p# K
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & u+ k) v- X, }& g4 ]
- k$ k# `0 g2 ~# ?8 @1 KThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; D" M# U4 L3 r7 w6 n& Upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
' o5 c% U$ E: @4 |" ?lawyer. % s+ ` H, E8 t# F+ X% E2 |9 r
+ k# X( ?/ f& [0 _Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* y( S! _ t, T
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! Y7 r6 x+ {4 \8 L% Z5 W
$ c( F* I4 ], }7 oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
w9 S+ B4 K0 s2 O. Preferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
$ A0 R0 r( x. B- ^the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 ?# w5 R' ~! j! @; t: Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 K1 G3 Y8 \6 d$ p6 ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right$ y; x2 I, e1 F7 D; g' T( M2 V8 B
back to sleep. ) Q5 `6 W# _/ e4 J) a, \
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 u. ~% L0 w- C7 R+ M O! o
wakes the newfie up and asks, ! G" i) t5 \! N$ m7 J4 W
: I& Z- a+ V0 \'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# N: d, ]) {# g' ]0 Vcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 j5 v5 S G: K5 K( ~# S9 g8 t- w, @
and goes back to sleep.
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