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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a V2 @+ C# {" t" ~, c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 ?# m! ]# X( Z, W( e$ |that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 Z4 u+ a. u! t% s+ K. E5 U, p
the newfie would like to play a fun game. , I! j6 o( s* F$ p5 Q1 k8 F
: C# }% {) P. K( S The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! g* m* _, c" c/ [/ H he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 Q2 Y0 q& M* Y9 b ] lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# A4 z' E0 f, s, ~ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 f' s8 M& P2 j$ b+ Eyou pay me only $5. ' k% w# B3 X! e& v& x" \ o( p
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* Z1 J, Q8 ]! v8 {
will pay you $500. 8 t9 {* X% f9 B) u2 H
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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0 O- O' K" E/ ` k* _5 ~) pThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 g0 @& Z, G6 l+ ]6 ]! ]
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% s4 j! h6 N$ vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.- l. n. z0 F8 x- \5 {
+ B P# _4 J) w6 ]2 o# q9 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 @) m; g5 X, F2 Athree legs, and comes down with four?' 2 L# [7 B, c( i P! J1 E
5 M, N4 D" i, }; s- B* h/ P; TThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 Q6 A+ ]8 h8 }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 z. I" W9 a% K
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# Z' N5 S1 z6 |
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 C3 n+ ?, W: k
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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* Y% f/ O4 T/ H" O J$ hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ v- g9 c$ H4 ^% z. K _
wakes the newfie up and asks, * [8 j* t$ e# f0 B: \
3 P/ ]/ O3 P4 s. c'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& x; N5 F" ^+ L# v6 g: e! h
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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