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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 F/ n9 |" x, e4 r: T9 j1 X8 n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 Z1 G# {8 M; {9 \ U$ ~
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. ?0 i. a0 I- L4 n) B s. q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 j/ H% D, t5 J/ [ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! G+ A. Q( s! x0 F2 K) n
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," v8 f3 n/ r0 M
you pay me only $5. 9 y# b7 t% E2 N" ?3 \
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 B8 R1 R( r |% ]
will pay you $500. 4 E! @# g) `6 P' d
; \8 W& Q' Y% f( M, ^ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 K' J1 H* m& Pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & o: H( i2 r/ q/ N/ y8 g0 o
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 z7 t# A9 J+ k! \! M W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 `- w6 @; p, M
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 A& V" s# b. ^* {$ HHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: Q5 H8 c: u& G7 A
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 z. V$ C/ G6 T+ t- i
2 A6 c" Q& S E: L+ r! G( g* pThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) i7 r* Q# L$ a- I: `! C+ hreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 b' c' z. d* H: Uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 d& `1 ?* }' O" n; uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 i; C$ d r( h0 C. Ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ w5 O4 a- X& x* [0 t+ oback to sleep. 1 v& h" j8 L1 R) g6 C9 n/ R1 Y
; U- I4 X" ?) \- d: f1 \8 RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( @- r) ^/ f3 R: O. E v6 d. L
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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9 [* m4 v( V8 Y5 g) Z2 x* w6 H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 w Y# @% M8 J) w8 T7 X6 gcomes down with four?' 0 d0 D& [4 ]/ n' X+ l* J
0 |7 ^6 ]: r1 I! t' s3 b+ M; p7 b zThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ }4 s, J# ?6 c4 R. [& v0 ^
and goes back to sleep., G+ M8 r$ g- C% C. B/ R: F3 {$ p% S% S, r
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