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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 b; Z- V5 [6 g
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ L. e# G! d( R$ _8 |& i
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. Q; f/ N# H% r6 h6 q4 rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ) Z/ k* \: |" h! J5 V
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) _0 g* i3 t* a: `) y' }/ L he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 C7 T. ]8 L+ a5 B* m! }$ O lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 @2 ~ y0 f/ D- j2 J6 Y, b. Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% L& t5 X- f' r/ v* P3 Zyou pay me only $5. $ z9 `% y' u1 T! t
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
, z9 v% R( ~! d9 h" X: ~' i- Y1 ]0 T will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! L/ `+ L2 w( ~1 K" p$ rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. ]8 |# n7 h3 z( u; j4 j3 `+ A. Lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ f5 h7 J2 W1 Y/ e. \4 ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# z6 S' Y: r6 H( K+ T
lawyer. , D- T, z% y( @8 m% Z; y
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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2 s& l7 {: h, {; j8 m. z8 kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, D# A4 S; D5 V$ y8 u8 Mthree legs, and comes down with four?' ! n; l5 Q/ x, \/ \9 E
+ N* Y5 Y% _2 B5 x4 O9 y/ z$ ^The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ t9 k! [8 U; s# Q2 o% N7 y+ I1 o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. Y8 Q7 t+ C- N. t$ Z1 H. w" `the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 e# H, ~9 g; y3 B' Xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 i: s/ A% p# X7 Z, u6 r9 z* ]1 P/ V
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; S0 d8 X9 y2 c+ y8 N+ \! M
back to sleep. 3 G, W7 J/ S( F" d( z9 n( C8 C
4 a3 o8 ^+ @( i: ]The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" e0 k' Z& u% I- d5 Z6 u: A+ S5 P
wakes the newfie up and asks, 1 N" _6 }- c1 j) b
6 h% Q! J' }" [9 d1 I5 W'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 y% O/ d6 W+ D: ~comes down with four?' 0 u( Q0 \2 Q$ W8 u
t' Z" Q: v8 \) V8 |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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