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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ t2 B2 F; U, ]! P7 r; n4 d# T; c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: h) D+ B- ?/ Fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 `1 D7 ^( @2 g) n l9 x1 u/ t
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : U3 u4 B6 [4 r7 _1 [5 L
8 c6 ^8 k3 R5 z- D9 l3 c: S The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ t! O6 u$ _1 c) b1 E
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 }" n7 y9 T$ l) Q( X, q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 L; M# ~6 B- H# S
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 T D9 [0 H7 M, E: J* J2 a2 \you pay me only $5. 1 b! ] T. }' g2 z# E! V& H, O
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ k- G( u l# Y! q% J2 ?1 n
will pay you $500. 7 `0 Y8 z3 F! f' ?) \$ |, h: i
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
/ o8 o# F. i+ | ithe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & G" D/ X4 ?' Y& H% u( n7 p
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- b! C, x- w% _' z4 Qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ M; I- e! Q& ]: MThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" H& Z6 B# \7 {: W6 m- @
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
5 J2 U1 \3 K7 R& n5 z- @lawyer.
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( o$ M0 M/ [; k- } g, UNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 A) Z, P6 Y" v
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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8 x8 H2 G: c; t( |, i/ WThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 \2 c# j3 @# oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 [" ?$ t, }+ r8 m3 K/ @ ~% p* B8 h
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- f6 x1 W: B; E
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 r% ~0 U1 g$ [5 I" Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 d! q3 y r: a6 X1 K- a* _
back to sleep. 9 h9 [/ ]: M. ?% \* {3 v) k
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 }0 T* b6 q1 q6 T) @' ywakes the newfie up and asks, 2 }; E$ I- d/ U1 p9 L
+ ^7 X, p2 \& o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- a( F1 ]3 X9 Z: r" ~; Y
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. N q9 F+ |. i- L* [8 z3 c
and goes back to sleep.- n7 ]2 ]+ ~- G+ H# K' ^6 H
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