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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: u6 [% |9 L6 h5 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ q7 c1 v0 A( N8 d0 T* o( B( R3 Athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ V, o1 M1 b( [* Ythe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
( k1 B* |9 Q+ K) s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 Y7 p: j: q% ]# I) l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 J. g5 b3 m! p- y) e# jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# H; A5 z! s# a0 D) x
you pay me only $5. 9 \* R$ a# B; w @# V
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* I5 e- y8 b4 Q& H9 }2 I/ e# u
will pay you $500.
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4 J) b1 Y+ d& d5 {8 u/ e# ] r$ H( O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* l5 B4 Q7 W1 }1 n7 o+ _
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ! i. ]! n* a9 E! o
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) v* N" Z9 O; z4 F4 [# e |' qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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& w8 Z: ]0 x# J( F! u' D CThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 ?1 V/ L' e# l$ `
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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( {- z) F% [0 h9 \( ]+ X! |* s. Z8 @Now, it's the newfie's turn.( a* b2 s5 c. `) Q* i1 Z. Z
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 s/ K8 ^2 S9 Q; l) f
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! U( j" S( G2 i2 S7 ?The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, S/ m: O4 C& R) A6 w
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. C# [# d [$ y! D" O
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( }" X( S. S8 ^* T! ]) c
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 r7 E1 i! i0 L# Z4 _hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; f1 O6 x+ v/ x8 y0 Q% L5 Lback to sleep.
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2 m" ~/ b5 L% rThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& @ n c1 g' I K2 H: ^wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
4 s" u& Q4 ? R% { v6 K* Dcomes down with four?' 3 b0 w* m: n, k( D5 ?
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) W8 y4 s6 g+ ]' j d/ l5 o
and goes back to sleep.% i& p! P7 _2 C) ?/ x
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