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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 v" i8 ^. x* v9 \8 B; \0 O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% o6 w/ q7 X; |, n. @5 k! A- t( N
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 x4 Q' o5 K$ V. o( u
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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' O, }) K1 s F1 P: K: I, Z; }) O The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* i% f5 F' g: I C( y6 M he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 s5 h+ d8 h+ d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 L2 [# A/ @& T' ^ ~ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ H: M+ ?3 F( k- n2 T" Nyou pay me only $5. / f* T; K: b3 B. e4 A9 c1 K
" g; s# s6 l5 A8 r& @* {9 | You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
( k2 ~ l& t, B$ [* i9 [ will pay you $500. . Q( V9 G7 x% z+ o
3 a3 z5 B- h' I% j+ X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
) q; i5 r$ h8 t4 t" R( }the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: E) p% y k" M: e( D b: J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " E; H/ O% B$ z' c+ E) x/ k
' C* {% I& N6 ^, R3 L) W! ?2 eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* Z. e( E2 j6 ], ?
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 n( f4 K8 `2 r2 u) n6 X9 k9 ^
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 F% r8 i: r- q" U+ U* B
three legs, and comes down with four?' ' H& y* _8 ^) p" y8 V0 ~9 W# k
[) F4 t( I) ~. GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all9 r9 @" j3 d! q: Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
& F9 M6 a W; |4 O2 fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ f& f: L" P/ {- R/ zof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
Y4 `0 R: w) W0 Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
$ N+ n$ \# n! M" d$ ?3 Mback to sleep. 9 d* s2 r& A( j3 S) ~, o( K
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, w. a- I/ d8 J6 A+ x( z4 V7 @
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 H. ^8 ^3 o9 C* }
) C/ i! v$ e8 m# R7 s8 [- V'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
; s @( X! I- x) C; y% tcomes down with four?' ' d3 q+ D# K/ W$ B
1 T$ F5 E: f0 Y8 G! ~9 y6 UThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
5 J- }8 @1 _* uand goes back to sleep.) h9 z0 e2 [5 o" B9 D5 t0 ^
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