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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 ?7 { v) p4 o! G) w, N- N0 ?long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* E8 o) t& O$ x7 D& Vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 M3 { }% V8 p N- a/ Jthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # I2 w7 H% a0 [% V
* a% ~# c, o% |# U9 C The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* v- E' w0 ] x5 s0 N7 l7 l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) m& i: J o6 {- ?5 F5 y8 j lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% x1 E: b* ]( z' J; K* _8 _* `3 Z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; T& a) g% t" N. o3 m( Q$ X
you pay me only $5. ; r: ?: T/ t" H; F9 l+ e- X x
A3 x6 O# Z, ]# c$ I You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 O0 }( u$ ?; K/ |4 F) \1 E
will pay you $500.
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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1 C/ i6 A$ `9 M& j$ b. kThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 Z" h9 j' R! d2 G" H6 W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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; u% b) r. C* O' U- K1 v0 h2 NNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 T# x8 m. u8 ~/ q, S% _He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 U! V0 O# ]7 u# [1 \5 R b$ Jthree legs, and comes down with four?' . p' ?5 a+ k5 z1 a9 {+ m
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- X, K9 e" R" Q Y" Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! [+ V) C; e8 w
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( k% b8 K, ?# r3 O9 j$ P
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* ~ h2 \" K# g' U4 M9 ]0 ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; {8 w0 k9 }' n1 L4 `! Vback to sleep. 6 X2 j0 p7 V7 r/ y
7 U) e: r, h4 \: u. D8 e, tThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& Q9 m: y: g4 [3 i" [6 h1 t: @
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 o6 O d* O: I0 t) u4 s; v
comes down with four?' 9 Z& L8 C2 }$ |9 Q7 q, p
, m3 z8 V7 J1 g4 M' R! xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ u0 c/ k! W: k f, K6 [
and goes back to sleep.3 d. v/ J& `9 _, Q* s: R2 T/ b
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