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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ L/ H$ `# ~, L0 }( x
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* p! g# ^1 I' Y7 \6 h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* J) U) w" u1 {the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 B0 w! h" K- U$ ^
! s1 h" z9 Q) C2 } The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 S7 E3 B) b/ I8 S! W
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 Q5 Q- ]0 B5 W+ y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 N% R5 U. M4 s0 Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ P$ N) x: c; s* U, G" H" Ayou pay me only $5. 0 `! n5 W, y) S( {$ n) G- _, c
I$ P+ v7 ?: _9 n/ K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 C5 K f) D ^ _3 P9 T$ c1 Y4 j
will pay you $500.
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) Y/ \: ~4 S) o# u2 n8 E9 Q5 h' l This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 `3 L1 `4 _" Q+ O" y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 ?% M, I- J9 U w/ _- VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ E( I, r" j. k, Q W' l3 }+ e' o1 T& Xthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 E8 A4 W a' c6 f, ~7 J4 B& X
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* y0 M3 s% e9 v( [% M i
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; U5 R0 K1 \3 U) ~- IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% ? q& i; J# T; _" o0 R8 `
three legs, and comes down with four?' $ Y. P% C7 D9 j, ^% X/ `) k! y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, M! s- k* Z' Q, K
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 \5 A1 H# j+ F3 I7 n$ l
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour1 Y. e9 Z# a) t5 S2 I& S
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 \$ X+ T: I6 U" Z' e1 X! d
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( A5 i; |) y. `6 G; M1 h+ I( Y4 x
back to sleep.
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1 M( K3 R& ~5 k3 K" FThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% T9 J3 d v. H
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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! k/ w* G* F9 I8 L, c'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: O8 d6 b" `* N A6 l3 P: h
comes down with four?' 7 W4 T4 g7 Y- m# w
& n& o: ? t# a- EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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