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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 f8 v7 V% D, H5 C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 R( K) x/ V! g, g5 j% C; J& h3 X2 Vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 ^: H% R' D3 A3 r
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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/ w3 w, X( b1 m2 T! ^ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 P) E# z8 |! |6 U9 B8 g7 x$ @1 [ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 v9 s: z' i f' o2 G& c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& b- U, d8 K& `9 I, S% qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& {7 _% ]0 \5 `7 i
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 O6 H3 r; b3 j/ _7 l
will pay you $500.
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6 e' N- ]+ w3 U- Y; g This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 M1 B) r2 q2 g1 R+ |# Kthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + B6 ] c G2 w8 ~5 _: Y
7 D$ w5 W1 \/ nThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 a$ j* ~! Y. ^- c3 Cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * Q( o8 s# @; r. ]! z5 t; i" O( ^6 l
( W6 U& ]' R2 g" I, K4 I$ GThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 [1 k. K* j; p; w1 {: h; p6 [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 H' D: [( c9 D& d mNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 T+ w4 ]/ x- {% c1 {3 w/ B
" v3 u l- f' UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
e }5 y- y. ]$ }9 K2 Pthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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$ ^& [3 {' U9 ]The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; U- s' x v/ v* v( H* \0 j
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all( s& i+ W. y; D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ P$ q4 c- |. e/ v& cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
P; x: h- h+ l/ P0 j$ xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 [+ ^. M! [ m, i: Mback to sleep. 5 A: R6 k+ L( z# D+ j' J- L) X( N. T
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! c. v+ i+ ^% twakes the newfie up and asks, & V6 ]' F5 {5 b0 ]# y
+ T+ \4 k$ \, [3 g* B# Y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
5 g2 }5 n' u3 t0 A& b6 R4 R' `0 ]5 D+ ncomes down with four?' " x X8 ^- ]- W& I7 }
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! |+ F G' T, B+ _+ Y, @- `! V
and goes back to sleep.2 c r. z" a3 K, R* u
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