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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ V5 H+ }8 H2 T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 H2 `/ Q4 n; r# f6 r# q( `4 L. zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ M I- {3 p4 g P. D2 S. rthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! k6 O4 @2 f1 ? he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: {( X4 `8 U' K4 t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) k, z, T- _, h: g+ J8 ?
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) K5 p1 _0 z' @, Y+ M# lyou pay me only $5. 8 E6 {. S/ E4 H- M
5 o. A3 n3 n% |) e3 a( p" Q9 a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
- h+ p; d* v+ M; R8 u) L will pay you $500. - S( D; U3 v+ ^, C2 g9 X, a& N& N
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; I6 T. T+ [' r3 k# d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, B+ I) y K/ }; e, H2 B
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 z6 A% @/ p% u9 p* Z
/ ~, |" w2 W% G) K- FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( V9 }8 L! R% Hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
: w+ p% m0 V0 `: w4 q/ Klawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; ]$ ~( E, @; p7 v) {* R5 H. ~8 wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* Q, c& S7 i* @6 |1 m0 z7 Ethree legs, and comes down with four?' 6 e6 B- v/ s) q7 ^2 }+ v; k$ z" w5 G
% G) V" z( O! U0 zThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. T( g" d8 j/ E2 K9 r- {- @
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ I0 d7 c& @7 J) I2 i5 U0 d2 y$ ]
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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* f. G# N" r T7 wThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 _0 P0 {! t* O1 c
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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5 _) E2 M* n$ O; V'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' U& S! d" g( k
comes down with four?' : E" o" m. F. T0 v( \$ N
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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