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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' v) ]$ w c) i8 L. v1 t+ n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 f1 ?& `$ n8 V2 G) Z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# ]1 @, \$ V2 I+ n. I! C( S+ e0 [
the newfie would like to play a fun game. " W* ?5 h( s$ ?3 V2 Z) ~9 b4 d
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
8 ]1 B) g w2 x) q+ i he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! s; v! S4 z1 [6 c) V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 q" ^: T2 a" [/ s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' o* g8 `) @: x. r: H* k5 u
you pay me only $5. 5 a( i; P" E [8 H+ q
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
% N6 r- v$ a+ e( {7 u will pay you $500. $ ?4 z( j! Z, Y5 h9 m& R1 e
3 S( m$ } T3 ]1 _6 p* S# | This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 F* Z5 K. j9 {8 }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . P/ E: u8 z. R1 K
) b0 G: [2 d7 E+ |9 j. @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 r/ N M; @3 pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 |; ~8 m: p8 J+ {& L7 `3 y2 I$ ?; J7 g' ^pocket 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, X8 n. A+ S8 e( `8 z* K. o$ N
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 G! I1 k) l: n' O
% M6 E+ b9 C. Y- {1 ?6 lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 R4 U3 L" [4 V3 D1 l/ n: m
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
8 H' |9 k1 P# Xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 g+ d* k! P$ Y- P" K: D. o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; m: T5 Z- _4 q V) _$ F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ u" f- Z1 g/ H- {* p7 @, E5 U
back to sleep. 7 K0 N) _ d( }6 F7 S4 L$ ~& e: b7 S
6 I7 H" Y& X Z5 X/ X% TThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 h; ?. c1 C* d3 H. cwakes the newfie up and asks, . \4 t8 A8 h2 R' n" A) W
8 M0 s1 ~4 D/ n7 q8 Q9 j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
( u. F) P( L4 M7 X4 _' w# G% I! K" A) tcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ @9 a( i( S3 b3 X$ P
and goes back to sleep.% ^) w) q* R5 g3 @: R& c( f
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