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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ M: F! C' m }: M3 M( w' N" e7 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& W/ a8 y3 K0 K$ n9 J" h# ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& h$ l3 p: s4 Dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 P$ F1 p, Z/ u& g* ? y( q0 o
) n5 l5 \4 a0 G1 h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, i* ~* n: X: `: w7 Z* s
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 {/ u5 M3 p3 f2 `
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 R. `' _" Q6 F2 Q/ U# ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 x# M3 J+ L- a9 e- i! F
you pay me only $5. ; K5 s6 i( O4 h8 e! a% B/ G8 U+ d
9 e( T4 U& _/ j; T You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 _% [" D% X. J1 X$ D
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. O% V8 m1 x! M$ [' b
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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1 {2 K% t' O* h$ N1 K) NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# p8 {! b5 g b$ X- @ kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 ], P* N9 b" Y$ ^1 g
3 G, H0 ]: ~9 U2 a# ^/ @2 H2 vThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! F' D3 R& [5 vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
1 ^5 n+ l2 a2 Q1 t1 J! Rlawyer. 7 x: K# H0 |% D$ Z% T! S
4 }/ W' V0 D; e6 o5 G4 Q }Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 ~- W: n8 S" R; ] z! _
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! f. E- g( f" C1 e4 A) A$ sThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 o. \" X. E$ o0 Nreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. S2 N V0 @4 Y& f$ Sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 k* }8 B; N$ y6 r; ?of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 {4 w( n, q* r0 J0 }1 j7 d
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! e! T1 }" R/ P1 T
back to sleep. + z' ]+ d7 c$ b. v; E _
8 L7 [( D6 a# ~( YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, f8 q. }9 `4 H/ e9 Zwakes the newfie up and asks, 0 y: j0 r$ ?! ~5 u2 j8 { C; S
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. \' u& Z' U6 W" z- q1 I4 i2 i
comes down with four?'
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: r6 f I% h& Y' jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
+ G5 c3 p. @& I* ]and goes back to sleep.
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