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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* T z9 z: w# b% r8 i& k) S8 ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 ~% q! ?; _( ?, {
6 h1 E% ~0 q0 z0 c+ S" B: P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 X' a5 e# `* N0 b( k, D he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- t( t6 f5 T B2 n3 d' ?% f5 i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 D& z n7 l: K1 q1 T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ X7 W6 C( m, q1 I5 M5 ?
you pay me only $5.
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9 O& I; }! ^4 [8 i+ L5 n You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 P+ M( c% b( Y. J4 k- X
will pay you $500. 4 J- ~) a! y2 H% J8 i
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 H% Q+ K, s7 }: @2 athe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / b7 b# D& `) j) v6 y* Y8 D
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 Z7 Y8 ]3 A& d& }/ `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! N3 _! T5 s# b' _, T% K
# D" ^, Q2 E0 r, ?The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; k6 [" R9 [1 ~! x& qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
7 E! J/ `4 `' v) S' P9 o/ ulawyer. 4 F M- L+ V- |1 A; V8 g2 C/ E- n
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; n5 X' i, V/ V* S, |+ G) l5 L; q" y
5 q: ]& \) l) A4 K- h$ y& ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' [. w# e2 n" l6 {, m
three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 o8 l5 ?( H: x! s0 c+ _2 P, C
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ x2 q: g1 |; e4 S$ U% ireferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 q( W q* w: ~0 c' F4 q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 H2 m% A6 B0 Z% V1 C/ _+ P
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 j# o' S' D N7 O/ Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 t( a! H* B' G2 sback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ i- c" k4 I" i+ W) }+ m6 j- S
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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{! _& O0 P: [% c$ s) O; x'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
' N8 z" E M* H4 x, Vcomes down with four?' 2 Z! {9 f1 R# A2 O
8 |4 j; W" o6 j2 J3 }$ ZThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
( h% }9 e3 }1 S( uand goes back to sleep.3 O( l3 @: n3 d, u. {
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