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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 w# w* y$ F) f, c7 s
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% _1 E: E/ Z7 P& j$ ?
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( d& n4 R3 @$ Y0 [$ f
the newfie would like to play a fun game. " B6 M: E3 Z" u N
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* m S. X$ ]* C2 z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 k" d: ^& j1 D$ D5 I8 X lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ M- r$ c" f/ D: E- V6 ]2 B2 @ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 S2 q# ~8 k, u4 [9 A& Z. Vyou pay me only $5. . A4 U' w7 W5 i* K# X. {
# z" o% U1 S8 s7 F" I You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 H6 m7 G' p+ S3 e
will pay you $500. 3 U) n+ D, F2 `( v5 P" M% L
& D7 s; P N& y) [$ C5 C; z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( h& k3 ?+ w" l$ ^, i
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 z& d9 o2 X: Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* m' a+ J/ d0 W Z) n
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 b) A: j! p0 M
lawyer. / P, p M* }1 @" j/ P8 ~
6 Q: x; P; p4 ~1 }7 TNow, it's the newfie's turn.) k' e% ?) R7 Y- O4 _5 Q1 x
+ |; n" T! R5 _) J: zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; }: K8 u# o! Pthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 U; ~" e. d3 Z8 A% [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- M# r; U/ S8 n* s
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; J5 N) ]# j9 M, n) H) F, c8 o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" k6 P' }" w% p( k
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 P# z8 s$ o/ X! Yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
( E5 G; D _8 w6 Wback to sleep. 0 O, h9 ^5 q h3 i9 {* i. q" J
; T* |/ r6 x2 @1 {& [& ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; b/ H, Y* ^( [; lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
7 Y. j9 @. J) x6 G& y! ~0 pcomes down with four?'
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( s5 b6 \- G1 i4 e. z: MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) ?8 u" T$ a5 M @7 m0 U
and goes back to sleep.
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