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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 O" {& U) H7 r/ Z% B2 ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; ]. v5 K" \% p5 \ W: uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# I) e' b* C m; M
the newfie would like to play a fun game. , i7 }% b7 V0 ~' v, ]3 T
: @. V; | H B; z0 G. p+ W5 Q' K( l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# u H; t& Y2 j) @9 j: Z v; h% n he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( V% X# o# P. l" @) u5 a lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: `& w: ?2 n& j# C
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
4 L C: @. x9 P9 L" p) N; yyou pay me only $5. # Z9 [7 g7 ?. v. D
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 _6 k) I5 i z7 h! w. Z
will pay you $500. 8 Y% f# V i9 r
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. n4 Y' F0 u4 x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 G: F5 s( k" U
/ \% I( l) ?& D4 p) _ q6 c WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ d- r) v5 E1 @ g* s6 [" X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 L: `! Z( ~+ d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 i/ s/ p6 c) N0 G" Y2 n
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 w! C3 N Y$ [6 i# Z
three legs, and comes down with four?' 7 h1 X U+ }$ T$ T' f3 h$ X
- t+ |9 V* p/ i' [0 yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 s8 `8 Q, v+ A5 m! ]0 v
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' U+ i- F7 C/ zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 f7 G m7 l% J- c& d3 L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 b1 I9 A4 F- U% S0 ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 ]2 h" t3 l" @' v
back to sleep.
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/ V) z, W2 ~0 WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" h! o/ c, O6 o8 }3 U
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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P" t' x9 O4 E: J* M'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 O: r* W: }5 y: O0 h# o- O
comes down with four?' . a8 u- |5 |; U X
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& i" F( V. X9 U/ Y: J
and goes back to sleep.
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