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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 ]! ~2 S, v/ E3 T3 m4 z& L1 g: N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 k0 l- F0 n: [6 J9 t; U
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; ]' }* r) P' ~the newfie would like to play a fun game. : {& H1 `# h' G/ o* o
1 b8 l, y' t' [9 H( R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 G0 r8 ]* q ]6 ? C' T. z) U; x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 Q! M$ D3 C' x# C7 z4 n& p3 D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I: f. W: ~* ^5 v s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 ?2 ]2 `, }# \7 b9 I* {9 A/ \you pay me only $5. 4 t$ V, U& g( h6 u7 ?
. t! b* k* M. |4 X: y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, T4 i/ L) k& F C* e* E. h
will pay you $500. 2 I' z- a. p. `5 u: H
( b) U' J& ?# d This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
N4 f; c4 X X7 uthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( Q% p+ J% R9 ]0 z- T- Mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 h. i4 H5 H& n: ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
3 C; Y. m4 f" u: f5 F% N5 W9 \lawyer. / C( h7 I% ]( l% b
- a$ t' r. |( m# F& j6 H$ TNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
{" @) a6 A; D1 [0 \$ n9 z; f tthree legs, and comes down with four?' 1 ^( ` ]; x! {9 s9 x
. d Q! \% {* g7 _/ tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
- p, \( N0 R/ \' t5 q0 g3 {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 b8 e7 }) Y8 Y; L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 ~% P2 r( e* u }+ _
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 i& `- R: O. p6 S, @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 e1 A! H# ?+ t9 y" O
back to sleep. % i+ c) I; B# I1 [
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ J2 i4 D1 b0 R" S' v; \
wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 d( H" d# y5 O9 Q* g
2 I+ n l5 x7 c7 h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 Z0 k+ g6 |6 _% `' E, Rcomes down with four?' % J6 d9 Y/ T9 L4 m: z$ a k
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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