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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ R0 W7 e5 P j6 q2 U+ h5 F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 e3 Q% v' x5 f6 ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 m$ H4 @& l( u7 @1 V7 g1 P% k2 x
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . P0 t6 f4 L3 z$ s2 I# Q E
: M7 i! I5 R. I" ]/ e, Y+ {/ F$ q* F The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
8 s+ r6 G- {9 U he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; e. E3 E% t: k lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& A+ H) d9 j8 X: A5 `! vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& h% g+ I4 G5 S- A: @7 b2 z
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 G1 f$ B2 p# _
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 d+ E4 Z1 x1 f6 Q) b* c: f. L* q6 ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; V0 H, H; o" M
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- u, g' R7 n a# W* X! H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ b v# R& _ J8 x3 _
4 C- H. O% M8 C, `& u1 Y: UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' x) P* `+ t4 U7 Q, X7 d% m
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% G/ q! C* ]( B+ u6 r& d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all+ j) g( A1 m+ F2 }! k% U
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
" h1 p, v; L+ Y7 w$ Q( T" Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 {0 j. B3 x; [# k, `% d: rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right L9 t1 ?+ S1 U; ?- M6 x( D; y# H
back to sleep. 1 A" }7 t2 A1 L6 I3 C) i5 J
* R7 h; s6 R/ yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' N/ d8 Y3 A$ z% o* ywakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. S8 y6 B8 e6 }
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: m, x7 e! X) l% [
and goes back to sleep.
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