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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
$ [- G, o/ s; h" e5 ~long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- |1 h+ T; i1 s7 A3 [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if9 K# k; Q; w$ O' W2 i+ A& A
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 O- e# s8 u' E. g
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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, Y @( F. d" K$ e: f, _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! r1 t2 E) y: Y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% K. C2 b1 l; p6 @1 p
you pay me only $5. . m" K h. S ]" ]% y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, j! \4 I% C3 ?' T
will pay you $500. 7 ^- y* }1 U& ?0 w, d9 F
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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% A# ]5 i. ?4 |) |) [) _4 r7 x' KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ b, Q2 F9 }4 S2 j5 }5 Athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; f4 j# U" _0 @7 K; V
8 w4 V0 m5 j4 a, K6 y) e$ J- cThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 w5 K3 y+ M! _) o/ R! H/ _# D0 m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
+ _( y" [% G, p4 rlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 [7 x' C- d' o$ n& b- W I% ~He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 [* d0 o0 w \; r1 X/ Zthree legs, and comes down with four?' . t/ g+ ~9 i( i5 H1 \' r
2 I6 E! j% m0 X( L( mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& `- W8 a# b- `7 }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; x8 X% E, ~! y) R: a5 K9 q( f% P
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: R2 F$ \( Y- h' p# q3 f$ e1 cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 }* ?/ F$ b1 ?+ D! Ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 H3 c8 l- b# D' R yback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ M8 A+ M: l. T, ?. K8 ^wakes the newfie up and asks, e+ s7 U* Y2 L
) D4 v W+ s' R& u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- _$ i% U3 g% a% J, [' X' D
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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