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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* R1 B( e# v) s3 ^- I( }% N; e- C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb+ n" r$ X- C: S* {
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 W W1 \- q# O# r
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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c1 h- r2 n% H/ v0 g The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
8 z# \3 J& p0 }0 H he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ z( I& f* F) V/ s3 { lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% b- V: d o, I! b) g( `' V! G8 K8 |ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! D# n: S9 R! z8 `/ uyou pay me only $5. ! N) M+ E. H8 V2 P
6 I* z, N% |. h% C& j9 x# ] You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
) F; G. Q0 ~. @ will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' ?0 O% }2 Y1 |8 D
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 I% A# c; @3 j8 d* E& A
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' m9 f+ @- p* b) ?the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 o# Q2 i( Q( H/ o( m4 Q
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, J a" \7 p& X" c) T! Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
5 {4 q8 O" Q( X8 z5 Wlawyer.
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4 k$ C* p1 a1 n- |6 ^2 O' jNow, it's the newfie's turn.4 a: c0 I. K6 h; E1 l0 S. S
; G g) {4 g' u( M! C( T$ FHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) |0 Z9 j! G7 v( L& _) Wthree legs, and comes down with four?' N! H% D) z3 |: P' D
* _6 U S8 H1 SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 n6 h$ R% z+ e; ereferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* P6 S3 y5 Z4 Q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* W1 L& p6 n, m- s
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 g0 P! i% p" k- _$ @9 ]
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 A1 P: h; N$ j3 W* U8 X; t+ O
back to sleep. - w5 R* l3 r% Y9 X1 y9 i! b1 w
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' B$ g- _& A" |- n. Y/ Z N/ ^5 g
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 C1 C$ |6 c o
& J W6 n6 B6 o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; q* X4 Q- g+ L" j6 ]# N- A5 L
comes down with four?' * f' t {6 f* X `* H
/ {8 r8 e9 Z4 ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
% l* U/ [4 @; i" K% kand goes back to sleep.6 @( a% l% j; a! [! r* s7 g1 ` M) y! _
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