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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* p x3 N1 {$ X U+ K+ E% u, o/ m5 M
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; ^3 @; p" H# }- l% \& e* I x5 N5 D
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 p! d9 Y! k8 r- a4 z; ?the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 l; _; h- O) r3 p/ x- x
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
: J9 ]8 Q0 }7 s& W6 ]( I/ i* k he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 |* Q! [, m# W% n0 B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 K0 ~2 F K# o3 }5 b) ~* p) O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* L' f2 u5 ?1 x" [$ e
you pay me only $5. " g" M" B7 F- Z$ l- t! S% N
) l0 J: |8 V0 o2 W: e H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 ~' I1 x# E/ g+ X
will pay you $500.
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/ v& W+ P2 w8 t5 L( H# R/ ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ M& t8 F! B- i, b, D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 [( b* v) J1 s- c: y8 k% S
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; r8 o4 [1 ~6 V. j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' ?1 {0 G, ?: T& K8 C' S6 c5 q
( E2 C$ K6 A( O0 T8 }0 X" g dThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 W0 L* T7 W# H! }& kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- N# r/ t6 [- g n) h' Y3 }
lawyer. ) b3 s+ O: F! c# `8 ?
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) P$ O1 G# D: h" q( e& m* Q: X$ C
three legs, and comes down with four?' , v) s9 {3 C# {8 @; F
' F f# `3 b0 XThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- [* \8 h' i1 z* h1 P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 ^ D: u4 v$ w# G9 ^the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# C) C+ q' Q( k, ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 s7 a4 x+ M# Z* j" a6 g1 e+ k- T
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
7 f6 Q& Q. Y# \' p, A# \back to sleep. 1 w3 }2 f" v8 ]
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 O, e* @, l. |" j- {2 Z
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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& x$ ?1 I. ]7 o$ [$ z% T& x. P'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 e+ }( m$ B/ D7 P) {
comes down with four?'
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5 u9 k" @4 \* G/ u7 d! H' @( FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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