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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ f3 b) m# w7 W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 ~ x; i. e% ^+ ~' P2 _8 c* p8 Ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& U& f3 L8 v1 J4 U2 B1 k* cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ]: H2 [5 e+ Y2 b$ u2 y
, j4 ^9 k& w8 p7 ^1 V The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
: l3 P2 P; `" I. x* w he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 l* r3 P' \* y. ~7 E lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 x# H: h! |% J# ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 l/ H" f" N, h' F; e; c9 u
you pay me only $5. - i; R8 a9 k/ a6 n& [% N
9 P% a- M7 O; T! b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 O$ Z. D. Z5 b9 w$ t1 H
will pay you $500.
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( W4 o6 Y! {, C+ q7 H* F/ S, F This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 {5 T' n9 E8 c. y4 E: m
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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# v5 S1 Q, c0 h% yThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 E( [: \; A9 H- W5 A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 K8 H, \5 d dThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 {7 b+ |/ r6 t+ S7 B; Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
8 @" r, N9 j* z) G% a7 T, Klawyer.
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, |4 L+ x' k& jNow, it's the newfie's turn.6 d) R4 S0 U6 C
7 n( d6 J) `4 P/ K, IHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% g/ ]% Z, a2 [, h% {0 L7 S$ Othree legs, and comes down with four?' ! l, J6 ~: o* r* k& N- Y
m: e6 R% w$ g% JThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ g: Y2 U7 D6 ]& p5 [4 i1 Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, f; M0 w; p0 l8 Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; Y& s" A* c/ y: ?, `' p1 I* ^+ o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. N/ u, j9 \' ]/ D7 y( O0 t/ y: thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 `9 \2 `: f3 I. b2 Z4 p4 n# O! fback to sleep. ! K4 a1 f+ z6 F/ N& f2 S# M
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 P0 v u1 b8 G1 gwakes the newfie up and asks, 2 C* x" D* A; E
+ F% U2 Z& U- i$ m; @'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
) H" K& C5 p, u1 y; g& j# Z9 _comes down with four?' * \. p6 h2 P2 U6 q2 ^, Z9 q
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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