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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 T9 V( _9 C) A1 ]! G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) N: w7 ?: y' I& i+ |8 j) P# u% _: z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. |: \& D9 d' E3 Y2 z: ] he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- i9 @1 q9 y* i! ]: E8 [, S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& n+ G" b' h2 {4 ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! K) d- }1 _; h( {3 s' o6 K
you pay me only $5.
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4 S, \* ^9 i! }1 ^9 H( W' L You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
- U. Q& ~ P% A2 G3 S will pay you $500. 6 T+ I p$ g/ q( F% B; W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' Q. M2 {) c3 u8 d; p! D6 r* bthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. _4 K5 F% U j. o: c& Y4 JThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( I2 c" a2 ]5 I0 l+ S" i4 y# l
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" K$ C) @; o9 b+ a( F& [. H
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; Q! S4 p; M/ k9 D4 |6 ]- u! h
% m) I+ A( O4 `2 w" k+ vHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# `" _ b& V$ xthree legs, and comes down with four?' $ P" m( Z" Y) z$ R; i8 ~/ O
/ |; w" L. f8 | YThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 Q. j8 x$ k [/ I' U
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# S" z M' V, ^6 c/ J6 T: u
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' [5 z) g; q* L0 h, Aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 T" M7 ]4 p; ?3 D
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 n- N& k `: e3 f: t
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 e2 }) B0 O5 R( F T, Q4 d/ a
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 L- _6 m: P' G% {# T' |" t5 \/ O
comes down with four?' ) M' P1 J" d4 H3 W9 ~) c3 ^
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* t# _$ i1 b2 G; ?
and goes back to sleep.& d' U+ A4 Y) v/ ~
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