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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' Y h8 a% B; _$ ], X- tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, c! k4 F' Q1 P' ?. K3 z9 A/ ?that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 o) m9 }5 }* ^, `
the newfie would like to play a fun game. " s4 q: M1 I1 z9 u: z+ z/ Q
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 K5 C' h0 q& ]: k: J he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 F/ @% f+ e) u" A1 D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" Y' a& y* D6 k& N% d. S; n& Y- hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 p& i# ~: A% @
you pay me only $5.
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" ]# T0 u: T0 V) m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* T/ W0 b p+ N$ g% K! U
will pay you $500. * n# o/ \# E8 j) J- a( r# M; ]
0 y+ D) k& s( J7 ]" Z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: ~0 G5 N" J" n8 y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * C' n1 z: E: L5 |; K0 @. e
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 k. W9 }8 E( w- ?6 Ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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/ O$ o6 Q+ h1 z/ `# VThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! k: q" O p( l6 j2 Zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.# ?* K) x+ q8 e3 L% k9 J6 u' a8 s' E
/ \$ h& ?- y U {& JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; I6 }! S, ^& T9 N8 B/ w* S+ f. o% q. t
three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 i% d. j0 a5 z% ]# J; P
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 |9 X, Z* T) A) U$ _+ r
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! K& b7 u7 j7 @0 r( G) r. G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" i" y9 \+ h/ |4 u) _' C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 u; {0 _& a' ]' S( h$ T0 d
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 k' g3 |' y g( s w ]8 o8 M; H5 n
back to sleep. 0 L+ v/ H- O$ O( W W$ Z
: ]6 x# V- r' WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
" g$ N1 h' i: a; j! r. f. Ywakes the newfie up and asks, 5 [: f/ s) X5 b
% F7 e9 C: k' r4 D; @'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
4 w$ S# o8 q; J! a# Icomes down with four?' ( d6 v9 L/ I/ `
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ ^# J# {3 ^5 E( A1 t9 H
and goes back to sleep.4 U7 R g( _6 f) x- z
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