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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- o6 Z. J6 R, d+ X( g- {! P2 U, b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* Q" p2 ]) ~2 U# `% s
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 {7 |+ b7 X" Q+ n' X
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % [% q! r. q; _9 U- T# K
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
! M, s" r* t' e* T. H1 P he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 f, f, j7 Y) J6 E5 y0 q5 v7 u
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% q0 R8 P5 C6 I+ Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 t4 R4 ~2 K) O4 }5 Y- o: l: \6 yyou pay me only $5.
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! ]9 s6 b4 Z* _% Q( P1 Z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% p; L2 x: l8 s+ v6 n5 R
will pay you $500.
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! @1 T5 C$ }4 v' o; E3 C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: A0 l( x) o7 f& \" }3 c( d+ H+ p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' D' d( g, v/ [! I
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- w, N; G* {. |3 z& `
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 v7 T& E2 s$ b% I
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( l$ x/ a/ ?" }' {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
9 O# Z+ C6 `% u- glawyer.
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0 \. p- c( J/ Z) d. N2 ], @& n0 jNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, [) x/ L9 d! O) F/ }1 O5 C4 \He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 c9 `; \& P. F: E athree legs, and comes down with four?'
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# {5 P% F, X3 m( u3 B d' bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 ~5 R. Y. P2 x( Ereferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 O/ i9 v& }) L9 a9 N, n0 Tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
# a' J4 W2 @! ~ L' J. cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 T# t4 A) o% y6 k: b0 l; Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) Q9 a' n( T9 X, |
back to sleep. ) g0 J6 A" V) f V8 }* B+ Y5 _; y
* w& n6 U4 v2 Z% b9 K* P1 W! S$ @The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- b! Y9 _, X1 ?2 H% w8 zwakes the newfie up and asks, + K$ z- Y! E% c
# q. R- ]) p- D% ^9 ?0 b5 X- f, ^'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, |( ~( Y1 `7 e/ _2 o: c7 Y
comes down with four?' ! a5 I! P, y- L
. P0 `9 e. a+ W2 r0 }% v9 R/ bThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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