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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: q& M' `3 \, r) ^% c0 `; e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 R. i0 Z2 {2 k8 ^
4 `5 S w3 K: C+ g' n }0 ~ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 b9 Q2 N- L. |7 a5 i- ^" K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ \1 y1 _3 l5 W+ G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ v W c3 c# A4 S( l
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; p- v4 a; Q+ x# j% Dyou pay me only $5. / r% W. u! s! F" a1 v
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 G/ S% U2 D. h& X; J! M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 K% F" q) }4 _: IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% X0 S: y1 E6 `- j, q' L7 t" o( P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( I4 _) P! [# ~. [: z3 p/ N3 p
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his& P( ~& [9 U" w0 U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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& K# O7 c u5 V0 Z8 `Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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* e0 }. }5 c% E, m0 D" RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 ?- J2 d5 Q V: a
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; I9 b$ r4 O3 T5 o7 H
% }1 T( R7 B& v$ C2 RThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; U* r. }/ h [+ ]" d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; f$ n2 P+ U9 v1 G6 C+ H, t7 s
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour, X9 \4 w! d8 ^0 l Q' N& e, X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 w2 P; \5 L" I. W1 g
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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3 U4 w( s2 ^3 `! \4 F, B( v'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& Z: `$ ]8 w5 \( o/ e
comes down with four?' 8 e$ @# a, {- ]6 I, d
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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