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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
) h( B& E$ o. Z9 D3 Y4 [6 ?long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 v/ `+ z r3 d9 s
# B7 n5 L( `, k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 ]% e. F3 X( ^' d7 I/ F/ g5 } he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ r2 J2 P" @! P% W
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! L8 `% r! ]6 ^ g9 a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 U4 x5 q, s2 q9 {0 ?$ |you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" X. b% w/ P3 A* l
will pay you $500. 3 x) A. c# f6 @- Q
2 c4 H- G& b( ?6 |4 \6 C This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 i6 t& ?! }0 W7 [. ^' L# j% D! Uthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& N- S/ J5 w K( NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ j8 H9 u- K' h$ x; R' [# Ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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7 b8 O/ {9 R1 e9 t. |The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, }6 _4 N& F, hpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" j3 y, R% p' I+ k# U y
lawyer. W* }4 h4 {# _8 J+ o; R5 C
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 }/ v6 ]1 I' p5 P' V; C
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three legs, and comes down with four?' * k0 q* b4 e* |$ X8 g
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
! {/ `6 U$ ]" Z; t5 oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 I: L9 ?5 I% V2 Xthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 s b7 L/ d; L7 T! xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 z# x+ H- p8 s/ z! I7 ^' R
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' _# j) e6 W/ M
back to sleep. ! J) R/ |2 w w2 a' l
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ w4 H8 r- w& ^3 }+ Twakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
; n; f6 {& n' o) H8 @3 E4 Bcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ w% _, I' h- L' j, Y
and goes back to sleep.* s) ~+ g! _& P
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