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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
. L* P+ c, {+ G* w: |long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ A7 a6 H0 d, B- n$ ]0 Mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 K1 ?" [7 O1 E' D% {the newfie would like to play a fun game. # }' N+ |: ~+ X' \- ]" t8 D2 F
1 q2 M1 K( X/ {! `, t# e The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, A4 m4 b! {( A! A8 c he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 N' Y+ U, J: R! b* C* x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
9 i4 n* \# k# ^& Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- L; d9 O% M+ F
you pay me only $5.
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2 q4 [0 W/ l$ H2 S' D5 ~2 n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 o0 Y# @7 ~' b will pay you $500.
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! q7 ~# `* C6 N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' u+ A4 n: R4 c2 v& Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : F; V. {3 V9 D: |
/ d) M$ [, K" ]" iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 ~5 [7 C8 ]: zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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! m% I" t4 f( W- h# ^' DThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
r& ?4 ?# ^' E: o# l. Q6 bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
0 |( M6 Y+ i, T2 Mlawyer. 1 u1 [5 R0 F, g+ S3 f
4 o B3 A C6 O) S1 `5 z9 CNow, it's the newfie's turn.5 x; @3 a. ^: F+ s
- \9 f" {! j0 wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, h# F& F6 Y/ F$ Y6 \0 a+ x; Tthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ H/ i: `: c9 v' W2 K) l% [references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; ^$ U2 g6 P+ i/ d/ E! A% q. T
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( O. a7 n Y' n! ~0 G& ?of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% J1 N2 X c) h4 P- ] ^3 hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: o- B9 x( a. C# x
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' F( c$ c, k9 T6 D$ l0 w9 S% y
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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5 b- x* {% r) l; T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" e0 W c2 W! V; H
comes down with four?'
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8 ? A" c/ A2 B2 |# |) S% k1 @The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
) |7 W+ ~- g8 |4 ?! c$ X6 Iand goes back to sleep.( F/ u r% ]) X+ e) w* j3 }
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