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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. V$ u& e$ A' K1 q. _
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& j/ y/ U6 M# U5 O# [ m
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 E# z7 B' d) S# Othe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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4 J3 D# x! [7 u a% t1 c The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. U- |, w9 h* P; C% T he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ }1 t9 D" b8 `7 } e" p# p' B, l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 ]0 T& \0 s" \# H- ~1 M- Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
G9 H/ S/ T* ?, T! Hyou pay me only $5. , N9 Y* q+ ]/ k8 r
/ _% x7 _' J, @7 b' P5 ]% H- ~ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. q$ @) Q, q( _. L) U) d
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ F/ r; t6 m. l& x1 @% K5 F% r" E
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) T. W# ?# G( L
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 U1 j0 S$ P" o" nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . H3 m k0 `' H( j
9 F# K) R% o1 W, d! V% B3 H5 fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
}4 T9 K4 z9 w' t8 Cpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 O) d, x, A& J5 M% q
lawyer.
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* d$ I' y( h% F2 a' K- iNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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2 ?9 D/ t; t' I" \. c3 qHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* @$ T4 V) r, a0 r O4 a/ }7 j
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 A v. f3 y; c$ Y, d$ a! N1 S
9 p! [: z( Q) }( MThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" m6 A' i r- k. X- E2 M( E, |
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# ~/ S5 _( N4 L( P( u6 o; @6 J
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' i5 b8 v. [: Y& f! Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 g \ n3 H" G! U6 ?hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' E: X9 K6 `" ?; Z" d! G/ p5 @back to sleep. 8 R$ V) r( N/ d6 t
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 o1 W1 G3 |- I& W4 E" o9 Hwakes the newfie up and asks, ; w# ` K8 L% Q8 k* |' ]& V& |* e
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# J8 W" P8 ?3 b% w" E3 Z! O3 Q! zcomes down with four?' + |/ V0 t* ~; G
" T, @" Z3 M5 Y( BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
0 G" Q1 u( X5 F3 D, tand goes back to sleep.5 s% p% i2 j$ n. `% _0 B
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