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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 `: ^3 @& R6 v4 X, w, N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb0 q9 h5 e/ X9 k& _8 J2 A& _
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if* K4 ~4 G/ B- \5 W$ Y% R
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % m4 E$ o4 |9 d' @0 u& I
0 v- G3 `1 p, p The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% d% q2 d# ]5 E N
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) d0 {' j5 r+ R& s$ h& P
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- u7 q) o& r! q4 D% O. K
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, V( J4 b3 ~$ b$ [5 b
you pay me only $5.
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8 t% j4 Y. q s You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" M+ F o, u) V) ?0 l$ i' e, Q
will pay you $500.
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0 Y( @6 i8 M& u( O) H* G4 C* G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 K: W. O6 o9 [+ P5 Q* U
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: e5 X! `& Q9 y8 F4 j" C! _1 g) \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 S- n/ a4 V+ ^) x( Y# r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & ]; n, J- z+ \; n' u. V" Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 L0 P. F: k# E d5 k* U$ j
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. a/ n6 i8 `/ [; ]9 Q- R
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 F2 r% Q7 q/ p6 q3 h4 w' V2 A" H
three legs, and comes down with four?' 7 b2 ~0 ^1 C$ L
: k; v$ E" \, q" E& vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' S, {; O3 R. Y; F6 k) g1 Lreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
# |' m, k# G5 m9 {5 e& ?. H" fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ L/ z6 L7 f, V
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- h& ^+ y o1 V" X$ E4 T2 g+ G1 g+ w$ v) jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
" l# h7 V& |; X+ Oback to sleep. $ g# X, I/ C0 v
$ W6 W1 b( P, t3 K$ C' C3 yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 w, P% U. O! ?7 C5 @wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 w! w9 O# {* G9 W' U) L
6 h- Q/ i% e9 E! S; S9 _6 M'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, L6 ?& C: o: B6 C+ z
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; ~1 n" w" Q! u2 D
and goes back to sleep.- k6 t4 v# S% g
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