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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 G2 I$ V) Q- N' p; N% P0 i
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 {3 }2 n/ ]/ w! y6 e! wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 x, x& {3 J& h( {/ v
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % J; }5 Y7 l( T: |" j. h0 u2 M
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 y( j+ T9 l, u) L/ T7 X he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; j/ w5 M' D; ^, L7 \" E lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% `- q7 H( {! e" i
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, d; H# f& y* D3 J
you pay me only $5. 8 A9 f; x$ T- Z" i/ P7 _) e
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& Y5 l' H) `+ i. ]" R# i
will pay you $500. 1 x6 X/ f4 }' |* j
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
/ e5 \' e' G4 D9 V/ jthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. ~! \# u! `% {5 z# w' Z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 y* n: G f+ K" m- M7 V* A
; {8 X+ y' H. J0 k8 PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ z' j9 E& p ~0 G. r( ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 |5 c9 D+ ?1 r' f# ]' f* x
lawyer. 2 N3 V) ^- t( b; \, }( Y* ?
) w6 X! @0 w8 c( D- ~8 Q& A" xNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ G. m- f- T: f$ e" R [2 {He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! m0 b! [2 Z! u+ ?7 \4 n. V
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 g* ~0 w9 v2 ?6 V
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 R! k/ j# Y* T) J' Z M4 Wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
* @7 B7 D9 ]; g: E" {" b Fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 @7 [- s0 a( F$ X% g$ b5 |
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 a; \; m8 K: s5 d4 R. U3 Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 k$ @/ w0 I# L% b% {3 pback to sleep. 8 d; D J& @2 E9 h+ q) A' F7 k
( Y# t% R E& i2 R) I( xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' b" U1 K0 G' [4 e4 d* j0 ?/ cwakes the newfie up and asks, / G7 b! ^7 Q4 u6 }: d3 Y
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) E+ W1 f+ X# P) e# z
comes down with four?'
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3 _, D& Y5 l% m$ d! OThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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