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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a Y0 T. b* g! h( J, h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 [/ @ r1 S; L8 B
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ b- p' b P% g5 \& L$ J
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 R& i& s/ S4 a0 D) m
4 u6 a0 J/ E X S# m+ n) [ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& z8 ], @" O2 y% w
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 g5 Q- [4 a0 Y8 h- r lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 J7 R7 D; w7 @3 y% D
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," s2 |' S q9 o I8 O6 e
you pay me only $5.
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0 z( {5 ^: t9 E! }/ g- }/ b) H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! O0 Q( _: n$ C! M+ n
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
{# V4 Y4 c; {the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. U( v8 i/ t& NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. P% F% N) g6 W2 bthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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3 W8 ?% H% |1 s7 W# JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ s: L. Q" A) @; z! y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 E% j$ o" f9 M) E
lawyer. * Q) i% d" T# S: |$ N& y# @# d8 O! Y# v
% e; R. i8 t6 eNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, a5 n6 ?( [8 }3 r$ t$ B& R/ b; pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* `+ Q* I; ]) K A, Vthree legs, and comes down with four?' / A& g# b/ D: k/ _
! ^) P3 M" z0 u+ _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 i' V0 ?9 c( d5 i% O s6 i* T4 Z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 U1 a( Q0 y. x Z+ L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
! }6 x6 |* h: s9 {5 Oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- F' M R n Z" C) X/ |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, o# |& K- H+ e! A$ o5 _- rback to sleep. : V7 N; v2 z3 S3 a2 h5 X0 L
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" f* [) p4 ^8 t8 x: [
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ u. ^& U6 `5 G M( ncomes down with four?' / V* B) H; F# c. z
& L5 @. Q" N1 H; a- ZThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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