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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; s0 k& C- Z* }
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 k# Y+ x! g/ Q- Z! W) w4 D
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ F0 f- U: G; ^' y2 p- _& O( N0 Z! g
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) ?! ~1 `% ~2 Q5 b3 R
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& `' R+ j1 u% q: F! _; y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" s; p6 v/ Q5 r8 R lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' M/ I% m6 l* f8 P' x6 dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
: J, c# a3 Z/ U" l8 W& Byou pay me only $5. ( e& i# J! d) i! ~. J: P
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I H7 A2 ~1 [$ Q" h
will pay you $500. & ]$ ]" ^0 c4 r- ^! A9 ~
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; n* d, K4 ?1 ~, M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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$ E3 X+ d! Q0 Z$ S, U$ m' SThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# A6 w- [: Y+ l+ Dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' E! x' Q0 B$ n7 J$ g; R
6 r6 L6 j5 J. OThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& w- }) o4 R( Z9 c# t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 I1 n" c# g/ ]! D9 b0 d2 Q* _4 y4 ]
three legs, and comes down with four?' ( U' p I7 Z" B2 e
/ }4 N" N/ d4 d) v tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all p- R6 t; J5 ~6 O8 |1 L, G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 `7 D5 G5 |4 [/ ?% Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour) j* W5 }9 W5 w: ~( k6 {$ c
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 _( }5 H3 |7 `2 s2 b8 S$ shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
& n, H3 ^( E4 x* [1 f, d L, g0 g5 jback to sleep. & h6 l2 u5 l+ B7 _$ m1 H
: i6 x9 g$ }: }) sThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) G4 z5 i" ?6 m( P/ j2 Lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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* k5 Y4 K8 {5 K5 S1 x! Z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 k% r9 S/ y0 Y1 K8 W
comes down with four?'
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# p) ]8 W" H( N4 L8 \3 y# S5 ^The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' Q. y8 Y) _7 f
and goes back to sleep.
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