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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a A0 ^& x" R$ g8 ^0 z6 x
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% L) e7 h6 u8 n* k7 [: |
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' I6 n/ q. O; r& [* Bthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 Q/ m- z6 y7 e+ d( o
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: }9 ]$ T8 v* ^9 J( l0 h* R; M A# F8 e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 X0 r( p9 q# K% P: c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 j1 P; d3 L7 T; M9 s1 sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& @# Q6 X4 h+ ^* c- B# { O9 U
you pay me only $5. : D! q9 ` h- n% T: M# L V. ]
9 w+ g. `* [* t2 ]" N4 h You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 ~1 s' u, [: R6 ^$ E/ _$ J will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! z8 y: y& D, U& Othe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 E: ~, T6 L' c3 M5 {# ^# d, f" Xthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- _2 g+ ^8 L+ G* q3 O+ b5 jThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" d+ T. k) T- }" V
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" p; p+ |) F5 p# A7 W9 m% y' Q0 x
lawyer. ( R8 W7 x8 I( w% ]5 g
; \( e9 Y9 n/ b* U5 h$ S1 K$ ~Now, it's the newfie's turn./ p. X& ]* {8 S
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# x" G( P$ Q1 w$ g% k& u
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 v N6 q. T7 L3 N) D* ]) eThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' k% \$ J' U9 i' i4 w2 b( j
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: ]; a4 j3 W8 R; ^; Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ ?+ B y3 d3 k) a F0 @' O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& T, V1 l9 _3 d: {& w; Dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" C2 x! {2 m( ?5 I
back to sleep.
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9 `) B" \; Q. UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ v2 O0 V. @- vwakes the newfie up and asks, J/ T: o. k+ Z- t$ _5 R8 B# I
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 T7 b% P/ P1 {6 {4 n I( k6 g! h
comes down with four?' 3 G. z5 }& X& Y% Y4 v/ L
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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