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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 H) A) [4 Q6 v ~" u
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& j! ^. p$ G S! n6 R2 f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 g' Y6 n8 @9 m" X7 L" J) ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. # S1 \8 b' m P% b0 }. v
% ?6 ?& O; G* |1 j8 ?& T8 G The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 G4 [/ S" `9 i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* w" A/ |( x& S! t; R, V+ @
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 v% ^" Z4 d) @& o- U; }% V4 Z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# M! X; \ Y- ]* J
you pay me only $5. ' E/ a5 K7 F6 p8 B$ l1 _+ ?: v$ [6 m
) M% c5 H7 J5 W% h3 j7 s6 i You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 Y( A1 i" K) [% p# q, h
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 f7 m! B0 n; @9 E
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 P- R: ~" [" b
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 L( \0 X3 l1 V v
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' B7 a* V& }6 b G5 `4 t R2 t
8 o$ R! t3 P7 ]The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% ^6 g+ T: B5 {) |, n3 e
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 s: q- E# a* M9 g" s' q) c/ }
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 ^7 {2 ~, P+ R- u+ f* kreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 K* E* U- Y b, ~6 ?8 c% {the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: ]* y( n8 D4 K! d+ z3 k7 D: Wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) Q2 J8 s! K& m5 fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 {2 V9 v' n2 L8 X1 Z/ Y
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ O' Q. O1 x {9 G" @wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 Z6 n% G. o, B
! ?4 y% R) x7 ~ A8 q7 h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# C, t2 | Y) d2 L" z# f: T
comes down with four?'
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, ^' E5 k$ y. P( OThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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