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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, \9 p; x! a+ P+ s) {
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% a* O( s. d- r8 u
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if j: U2 a$ G" V! @7 U. W: b' h
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 W( A( H% x+ T- `/ j
9 D. B9 b7 v- B5 W. E1 Y0 a The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
8 r" l2 o* ^% ?/ d he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ C( F+ V) p& }& |6 `5 [& j
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, M# O9 z! |; }6 O) Gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, L2 y/ M# F' fyou pay me only $5. T$ F- ~$ f7 G9 Y2 C5 V) G
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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& Z+ X% \$ i! {# e9 t/ t! U This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) h$ `9 W2 M6 M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ F9 E" V) A$ S& \0 `0 c3 I1 h" [! H
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 H' P" ?7 c7 G6 d& Lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 r3 p) r+ M# Z; J s7 \$ P9 R; u6 k
7 y; v) O7 f' D6 N; C( C tThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 [$ E/ \! o! l: l4 V# `pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 @% n9 c+ }* L1 ~! V2 r
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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, B9 u& Z9 X: H) a! y0 q& i+ X' V- B G: iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ g+ A7 v1 s- z8 W6 }three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( r s1 q5 ~( P* k. {- F& ]
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. y9 Q% |! {. k6 o" L, Kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" A; S6 ]! O' h( W
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! w6 s; G: l& M8 s9 b. I( D- c6 d: R
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 u- w2 k( i! {$ p/ e( i$ v
back to sleep. / Z0 n; v/ A$ ~6 A
: U% [% c$ J1 ?: dThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- W6 k% F# n# P4 O9 |2 q& }
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. k/ O( e/ `0 |# _9 P2 m- |
comes down with four?' 7 Z: S ?* {! Y1 W
; P9 u& |. S" \4 X. H& XThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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