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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
1 L, e y# [; [8 V* g/ W( Y- mlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" z' Z0 y: n3 P; a9 [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 p( f1 z1 { h- N
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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$ M1 p* t/ L$ E' `% k# l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 t- l, M6 ?! s x. b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# S$ a7 ^2 {0 r( {8 Q+ q7 C lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 X% O" O# [& n$ M6 I+ p# _$ ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* b) Q3 ?0 v( O y/ s
you pay me only $5. # a, y; o0 Y G1 A3 i
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. F- e1 B/ i7 P7 P ?" R7 Z% _- A
will pay you $500. 2 R) t6 ^& R* S0 I. ~2 ?3 ?6 w
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 C3 n/ }2 l$ K7 |( j4 [# H
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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9 M" ~! i& N3 j3 \8 Q9 G+ {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ Y4 j) n5 T8 n' ^/ i# }the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( m* }9 _, ]5 |5 Q( ^- ^7 o* j
6 m$ g( C+ N# C9 X/ BThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 T% z5 p6 v5 u8 d; i' p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ y$ c/ \7 @; O, {8 B& [, Q+ V
lawyer. 8 [) L* _( x" w% M' M( u8 e
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) I1 F: K" f Y* `$ e, P% }+ s. p/ E
5 ^6 n' e& u, m& vHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; `# m) s& C& Q4 G2 f; nthree legs, and comes down with four?' 4 e4 l9 n _4 q2 `0 C9 Z. V
7 y* {6 p8 C) j! y- b: ^$ JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& s# T7 C$ W K
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 G# C1 {/ Z- k R4 g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
q9 D; I- T/ H: h q0 g. _of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# F8 ]) J5 m. P4 N/ Mhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 ^8 b: U! v! R+ n
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 P6 I! L. x' f0 i$ ?& a
wakes the newfie up and asks, : _* w/ s4 ~0 `, m
/ o+ y6 d1 y4 A'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5( Q. @1 f+ X% ^( B) ^! s
and goes back to sleep.
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