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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
: t* u. y! I0 b( z4 Ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; } K# ~# k1 j. N' T4 E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 k- s0 }6 R' |; R3 w# }
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 J/ ^, D6 Y+ L+ ]0 v7 D. \6 L' {
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. [& l' {# }3 Z" D. r4 s) @3 T, x he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! a! ^+ B4 m% s" ^: z
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ u: _+ f1 X, M( Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. e( y& b3 E+ r) S" q" _- @you pay me only $5.
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, Z' z6 n/ B8 l* ?$ x0 U. v You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 ^8 W8 E+ n0 e, G) |, g; h will pay you $500. * j% {& T# H9 Y" s
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 P8 b$ |8 n" H6 E
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 p% G3 \' W: D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - m1 ~ |8 s* }, l- x
( o/ M# {2 W) n+ U2 `% L TThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* v; L6 v6 Q# Z& ipocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 \4 c1 p2 {8 l- k5 b+ e( f
lawyer. " `& v1 T$ ^/ i3 {7 Y
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 k! y2 K" o+ ?+ o- q4 W
three legs, and comes down with four?' : Q" j2 l$ m& X/ F% o
% {4 J7 ^$ ?8 g" F2 GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
( T& N" Q2 X0 v ^: q/ Zreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 T# K6 l5 ^ L6 ?3 i* [8 x2 |7 K gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- \' H/ l I6 M$ |8 ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: m P3 c, U. }$ `3 C/ l0 S3 zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ I4 _" ^7 `1 C7 k% X) Q, w D. b7 g
back to sleep. " d4 d2 l; y( `; I! _' Q. V
7 b" X: n8 \& y, m- r! iThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, A& W$ u- \# H1 b( u3 R
wakes the newfie up and asks, . T$ f5 Q; f/ Q/ ]
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 H7 ~2 |, K6 i! p
comes down with four?' 2 [. c' N( `* |0 x1 y! \0 n# {
! P3 a( J6 h. j) ]8 _) RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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