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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# q* o" V( C* F( U W( c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ g1 Q( q% V# i7 [: ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& _2 n8 F/ u" C3 ]+ N7 ^the newfie would like to play a fun game. , [' S3 o4 c6 `: z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& J& g: `# H* l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 Y+ r! F* ^0 I lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( Z1 H1 X: W9 \9 }& r% e, vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, k. q( {; c9 H( i- ?5 D- m) B: A7 U
you pay me only $5. / a. n9 p# K2 Y) T; l5 H( y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ [% _4 p$ f, k& y
will pay you $500. 4 y1 |. Z: E8 ^8 m& k0 S; o
: h1 D4 }/ W4 c+ O1 e# s This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' Z. z i2 f6 e; [5 {+ ?
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* R, ~ w2 j" d( n) H& K" A4 Fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' % E& ~3 _* o) O% C
3 W! S9 {) \4 u* Z2 LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, o6 Y) \ p) e6 z# Y1 L
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the! u4 Q+ b0 W5 q5 b
lawyer.
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: J1 Y7 T) j" V' E) q/ WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 @2 B) B* R- _: z: {3 l. fthree legs, and comes down with four?' : m4 ]) l7 k8 M% Q$ A( t" c5 Z
, h" |. q; f8 B% O" y( E! dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' {/ i/ R5 a% `; Wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all R a; u) ~5 p8 z3 n5 s$ s0 ]
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 w" h% g7 ?/ `& g7 M8 I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 B( G) {. T, e& u& c# Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# U- ~8 f& E d/ m/ c' {back to sleep.
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6 j4 u6 j }" U* h8 |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& B, }* Z( D7 \# S+ Y% F( Cwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 M) r7 Z! O% _5 b" bcomes down with four?' : @' Y% X9 K7 `
6 E, T+ R% j' R0 I" gThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 S3 U1 P# \/ D: s2 W% ?2 B
and goes back to sleep.
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