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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
s1 X) J3 A$ J! F! Hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
# y' |" f2 F0 ~2 ~0 n4 Pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% ~, S% F# l2 w% @/ [$ zthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. N5 ~1 F- q2 s0 R% b" I The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& U+ O' C: ]1 B- ~ ~% w% f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 y! |% p: Z- w* { lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 R/ C3 e; C# R- \4 j2 N. w- Z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, a) D5 Q6 x/ a
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 P* b" A3 G& G% F* Q8 _2 U5 M: m
will pay you $500.
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, B! {' L( [7 H" r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
7 ]& v. j# D0 D, s8 @7 J( Cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. B b) l9 E7 X2 b+ g8 {
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
! |- P0 P' A4 p0 V/ T; Z9 rthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 p+ J/ h. H: G4 W5 D( Q' x/ v" s4 l
8 ?/ L8 ?4 J% A5 K# ]) WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, s' o. Y2 p6 V# m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# h5 S. ~3 ^( {* I+ m8 w
three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 G! T& P0 \; ]) a4 o7 [& u0 n+ }& W
" Y. W6 g# r6 T p$ HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" K6 R6 }% i2 @5 L% M8 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( z! T. V0 y" B( N% `1 Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- |5 {8 ~, W! {$ _+ }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 Y2 a9 `% E$ z' X6 l6 C" Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 _+ N) G* P0 x) O$ ]
back to sleep.
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1 R: Y+ I( T) X) _; A3 l; @6 l7 KThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% D6 o- E1 \! c, d% \
wakes the newfie up and asks, " Z! L' h! |9 C9 i
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 @, K6 S6 R& g/ f# o1 Q
comes down with four?' 9 ]( ^, I8 e$ n5 l* j
6 V; y5 t9 C& H4 r0 }The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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