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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; h& g: n0 u& n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb' b; V% V, P" b& }/ ?( `) |# j k
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( t, X! W4 ]# O; N* Athe newfie would like to play a fun game. # G; _/ @4 S& }' N
( f3 c0 ]% x% [ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 C. J5 G1 h, n7 U* W he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 }" s9 p7 ]( o' t! Q1 {4 Z5 c: t$ a5 t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ c* o( T$ l8 c! Oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" i' C3 V" X& k. x% cyou pay me only $5.
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$ e$ _0 A: R1 Q8 J: N( j You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ s% J* ~2 s; e/ |4 P* y$ x8 l7 B
will pay you $500. ) h+ Y* U/ _ w4 m% N# o. |, c7 d/ T
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 G" w1 S7 b5 R% Z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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9 X4 f% E0 k2 P7 L( J1 \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 Z. B, v, h8 k
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - V6 d3 _' ]8 U8 `/ J# S
% Y8 y* s+ h8 \3 j% ~The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 i6 \4 i2 ]: ~; M& t6 n ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 M& L3 _2 d: X
lawyer. % x Q' V2 o1 \. A M3 c
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.7 c% y' ~. `$ P3 g. v1 C2 t
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: Y- ]( p2 i' z6 N8 q" Xthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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) r: r. S ~8 rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 N" \2 E+ t) X: o- n( w+ A% q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 Y# c: m/ R, o, s" S& }
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: Z0 I3 a, F$ u1 ]" x3 o ]: L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% A- p2 J/ Y3 ]9 h7 M' N8 qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) j3 }6 u$ b, J" j |( D" eback to sleep. * o# w' W# G! q. l+ h
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He u; W) {* p4 _7 b) d! ~
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 Q F6 L- z) {! L, u
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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