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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 D/ D- }: f D
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ b/ C$ c! `% \1 [
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 f- X" W% c- @
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : [% ?# r* @+ Q! d! R: [0 A
4 a/ N! }" F8 I' A7 j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# p! q- b5 o. [7 b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 o- z( n0 V, X: p9 {3 Y& r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- M! t+ L5 n0 s+ w3 }ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; p* C( f0 n: `! `8 l/ O' R
you pay me only $5. 9 G! b- \6 [. T
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
6 \" {- A4 M( {9 N }0 d+ L will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 L9 v1 O! v" \" R; Hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 e0 w& u4 f1 \; |& O/ V0 u- j
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 m+ F0 E! A# G9 R2 G- tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 b: x; I) W8 V2 [
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his k7 s! M: R. ]1 F6 Q, ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" u8 x0 k" C* xNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* s6 ?1 l1 K% x1 f$ J4 X6 A1 T! o
three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 \) t+ Y8 I2 J
) Y, O' p+ Q$ Z5 r6 e0 fThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all m% x7 `3 D0 E" q7 D) L! Y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 `, |5 K0 w' [: O4 q, X
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ P/ q1 k4 H- O: u, A
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ J' ^4 K0 S' O
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# p; z3 q h' I- F& w7 Z$ P6 E
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 c/ [- E2 ]& a
wakes the newfie up and asks, 9 B2 e( ^( }1 a* {1 h4 g. R' P
6 F2 d) Q0 w" Z- a- }/ ?1 e'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
% {6 F" J* K8 T# ^0 ycomes down with four?' - }8 U2 `$ Z8 {: z
( \" a2 h: g) p2 b4 qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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