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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* p, j) l q+ K+ b$ v1 C" e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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( b6 I! ~% A0 y. ]9 x1 Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. / s" O5 `& ?# J* P3 V) T
. T% O0 J7 r! H) E. g9 ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
( Y- \ j6 S, [ k0 e he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 A5 M0 e _0 ~0 k6 L/ d lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( X% d# l/ @+ H4 W$ vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; k1 b& |5 d% n
you pay me only $5. 1 B9 U' b- ~) A4 g
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 {4 e3 P; D" b. V
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' b, F+ a L% e) F0 c4 }- ]" ]+ D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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2 U' t# b* @, F' W) LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! k8 \' f! O# u' D- G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ j/ h; p( P$ xNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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& m0 J+ ?/ g9 AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! o& ~8 [1 b# @& a. d6 q3 ~. P
three legs, and comes down with four?' # ~* c# D$ ?; x& A6 l! o
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ b3 c; D( O" C. C+ S# Y. R, U
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all4 y# k( S( T$ ]1 A
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 E: r4 p% {! w
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 c- w1 a3 w( v" N3 v
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 `( x6 g) b5 L0 Sback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 z! p% N% K+ v! \8 x% {
wakes the newfie up and asks, * w0 {* l+ v: Q9 U, r2 R' [
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# Q- c$ F+ k; b# O0 a' B6 k
comes down with four?' ; d6 D5 B+ y8 `$ q$ r& J0 C
) h2 z, b! C+ z; ?6 D: a% lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
' W9 _; c' S) ]2 r- uand goes back to sleep.
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