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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# }" e9 `- ~5 f2 Rlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% o2 F& z+ b$ q% L+ Tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ p/ V# u0 n( E# Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ! l8 @3 R# t5 J8 j' ] W9 h
9 L. j% N, N- e2 ]) I9 m4 O) w7 { The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ v* P: M& q3 t' m8 d+ S
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% _7 ~* o: J# v3 } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! j6 o7 Z- T0 E1 a6 Q) ^* xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 T* u3 y" i C, P+ Y2 X( j2 D
you pay me only $5. ( y( }! |4 ~9 j( S7 i3 l" O. M1 `
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ X, v0 L& K( l7 U
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 I& q2 P7 L3 d* ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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( d U, N: N) l) A7 i( X( |The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 c8 m# i: r6 s6 u% W* K2 a
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' i# w- s: D0 b/ v, ~3 D
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! ~" a I# ^' Z5 W; M
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, X3 l6 L9 O6 G, D2 t+ j# A! {
lawyer.
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' W7 P3 Z. c# J, o2 TNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ L# e3 w% r- L4 kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( j" V( L$ J9 Y! D
three legs, and comes down with four?' & D# s* w2 j/ a
" b o2 P1 i& }6 R/ ?. c6 y. }The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
0 o1 G( f0 ?& }0 _" j7 Oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 r; Q& y# T# @2 V, T6 Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# i, {( u# X8 }# ?+ H
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 U% y: Y; t( V$ b& ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 t) K. o: ~1 c h
wakes the newfie up and asks, # @: p* T1 o& ~, e% |
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ B% n e+ X5 J* g
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; H) v( n5 b; V0 [) a5 V! [! Y
and goes back to sleep.- k2 @5 n# G ?& W3 ^6 U( ^
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