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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
, v6 `* Q* e. u# t+ Y" }1 Mlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 z n- p% I) o, `3 w' Kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 U% R8 x; W, T t0 a, l
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' J b8 d$ I7 x0 @
$ l/ L5 [2 R) k9 U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# N* m$ g [/ Y; H
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ b6 y% ?( q: g$ ]. }& v6 C0 s6 f lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 e& u$ a' u! Aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( h' c1 c& A; _( m3 _+ h
you pay me only $5.
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0 l! h5 ]" x* u5 s8 R- {7 C You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ k7 V5 r7 |& y
will pay you $500. ) g* o& i. i) }4 h9 M: J
" \6 V) r& ^# u/ N4 K This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- {" o s" y% l+ G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 i, I |% U/ A$ c( L1 c
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & [. ^2 @0 l9 p4 N
+ k' q0 ]% {& n) Q3 fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 D+ d9 A& r2 L" g4 K7 }% c
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 y, z+ B7 E8 w' n7 f
lawyer. + X" Q0 T0 D; \0 z6 _
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) }+ z* r+ N2 K2 _, L0 p
4 x L3 \6 I- H! k* P; x9 l5 NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 |, r& q# K, ]8 i) _three legs, and comes down with four?'
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7 b8 ~- ~# z/ w8 Q# B7 f. TThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, ^. k8 ]' ?* e. V
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' s5 C2 {# w) H# p/ |
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ W7 c* k# j0 q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( ]( l1 I6 b7 m1 a$ r
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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' w, c! a: K5 Z' ~The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, B& A1 I# ~; B" Y7 J
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ G* I" K/ C4 P& m
" ]4 d* T0 ^2 a$ x- t" f# ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and/ _( [" y3 t I B
comes down with four?' * j$ U/ t# O7 T. W; h: L, k* }: D5 w
7 j7 N W9 f5 W- j" _6 UThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
$ R1 f, A- I l# b7 m7 Cand goes back to sleep.( m+ k: T; g1 o3 `) N$ K
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