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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ a! w v c, F, i: @% z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% B1 l0 t+ y8 X2 }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% q" b/ L0 W- r( X, b8 X. G% Fthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 c$ L" S1 \, W( J6 q2 f
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 f: A5 m& C( U* N he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
. x, o ~6 _6 Z. H r/ O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 I1 U& L! i) N: yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
}' ^ L) k2 X/ P1 k$ fyou pay me only $5. l0 l( W5 O, N: _& h" W6 s
$ O+ _6 m( k4 I' M6 m* U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ @# ^& [: o: x8 P$ _) j
will pay you $500. : ^- w! z4 Z: o; ], H
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* @7 h/ w: |* }$ t+ c! S c( |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* P2 n3 k. l6 \' hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! D+ G' I5 G% J$ Q9 V1 C) _* I" Z1 C
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! F* X. _& N( U* f$ @2 opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% b+ T2 b7 G! p ^
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" O! p7 ]2 y. c# d% M) C
three legs, and comes down with four?' # @1 J9 N0 B2 C$ m
0 c1 i6 l9 j7 tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: j* J' e" q! \8 }6 Rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( B7 V8 I- }. G. J
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* j5 _4 I9 A) b | ]
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" F% s5 Y$ d3 M6 ^hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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% L) M( ]+ u$ \! z8 DThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 e) Q7 \9 B0 X: \wakes the newfie up and asks,
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. T! T. D2 C9 k! x i- K0 W/ _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; b# z/ ?3 \7 a6 p, O
comes down with four?' . ?6 R, o# I- I' U1 W: ~& [
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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