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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 t' C7 `" h9 i- h! X; n: v& F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb, j- p/ J+ N0 f0 J( m/ i
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ e0 }1 ?) Q0 Z$ H) ?8 e
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' i2 U4 V, r8 i9 x
) @2 b( }8 `1 M( l( P! W6 v% K The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
5 X2 C1 f! u( ] ~! F/ C he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# u( C# K, S& Y) ^5 v lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 b) u- y6 P6 _3 f' lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! x7 ?1 }9 G; K# U2 G0 a7 oyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ h% q u7 V# l8 w: P1 ~: I+ H' O will pay you $500. m% Z* |! ^- m+ J, j
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
5 i% m. D N$ n* e9 m# R& m9 \( `the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 D) X7 U7 R+ G) s
( A" d: ~, s: D3 y" \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 V" I. W& V, k/ ~- gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' E$ ^* u, O9 `9 Q$ M. e* y2 c
5 p S- N. }8 h& _ T4 k& pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' E# M- @1 [' w8 S" J
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ Z9 C7 ^4 q7 f
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 u5 C9 t# q$ U5 f8 Z# A4 a
) w) H" S) h$ Z3 AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 P5 H1 ~" m/ Z* U, d' U
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 i9 N2 L( a/ ^( h# i; Q
2 S7 D8 Q- H3 QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 q2 B- F; ?& m, x' [; @( e0 I
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 o/ c1 Y: F* o+ G$ |the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ e2 u+ Q7 g! G1 A
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" f8 y4 _2 A/ O( n: e! L6 _ Qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 y3 w* g6 ] k4 L$ Fback to sleep. $ Q% L3 U& ~* O; T& Z/ ?
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- \! U" M& d* bwakes the newfie up and asks, " P( y2 d5 S9 z& E
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' Y& e V2 d) ?; `9 o% K) y
comes down with four?' " I! ^3 H/ O o
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ w9 {/ I. v) `8 D8 A. }: }
and goes back to sleep. w6 t: k: }, a1 q( q# ~3 L3 s
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