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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) i8 C4 v! ]. ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 s& I4 W/ m2 w3 C) z" M
- n$ m# J8 V4 g2 u) B+ I9 q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* a4 v" w+ f* s# Y0 r, h5 [
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, W4 H o, n1 N0 |! o lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; I! E7 N9 [- r; C$ Z0 m5 p
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ B" N1 C) P1 t6 ]9 d) b" R: J1 Xyou pay me only $5. 5 i2 r X4 P! T7 p% D% Y7 _ n
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 i3 ~2 t9 D4 O0 h will pay you $500. 7 K$ D, _- i) W! I4 o6 |, l2 R
7 r4 K' k: u5 v7 X2 u) O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 y# E d! v; C; H! H
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 V1 A7 q' k4 |2 y0 c5 Zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. n6 m' K$ M/ f3 {
( \8 O9 @$ B0 i5 z! LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& L- |' a# ~2 H W/ u8 z7 ?- Z
three legs, and comes down with four?' + t7 [9 l- i+ [& J o e# z& U
; o, |' g2 U5 [) kThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 G, f+ P5 A/ r* F) g9 w$ rreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 w: `: F$ V+ W* R. ~' ~/ Ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
" o4 o$ {7 P, Z" ?! [* {+ C& vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 ^, }+ u9 d5 P9 y) j4 L6 Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# I2 m, f# c% N* |9 ^1 Hback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 o; C! N9 k8 d) v( y6 hwakes the newfie up and asks, 7 w) m. w) @/ H! P+ e( E4 K w
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# Q7 l" x+ t& C y
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& N ?! g, Z( A q# E3 }) R+ a9 w
and goes back to sleep.0 P- p! U: u% ~. i! W
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