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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 r& g( y3 r' a7 B$ X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 v& h. g; ^6 ^; k% F" H% gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* n* B4 c z7 R6 n4 i7 Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 z: n" [& [: V& q* O* k5 \
. Y8 R( ^$ n" d6 c3 R; |$ g/ C1 P3 i The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 ]4 _+ l. ]2 \, n! R( _ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- }6 z; @; C, X! s2 ~; r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* y b% l: {" z0 \0 q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* \/ B/ Z P7 ~9 Z8 \. X
you pay me only $5. ( `2 B) {) ^( d
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( K$ B" O, U4 ^% n6 c" d; a
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. m1 q! N' x# X, i7 B) }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's f8 X% q. ~' G1 K
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. k. i% v* S8 @
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; f9 m6 l( F' U* B* ?
- ~& [' m) ^( ?! lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 ~( x, M1 @5 m6 ?4 }5 d6 rthree legs, and comes down with four?' ( j% g' j. C) V2 J
) W' C }. J8 w# j/ {The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. w$ ]' _8 a. e6 P: `
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" H- X; I+ M& D6 Q/ @4 ?# L/ Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# i4 U C- K+ o% R5 e) }1 e
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 H8 T* P6 [* H# f( }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 P# R7 k. @" B. s0 K' W
back to sleep. ! u% n1 S" W2 J$ V4 S. Q: {* O
& p% V. z- X! b4 e' @4 gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; `5 h% K$ j ?; Z9 r0 ^- Ywakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ ?7 i5 w" |% g- x% gcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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