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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 B6 U4 D/ Q1 H& o# b- s
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* I y3 m7 A: x: {
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: R3 v4 T. |- \( _3 F# wthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' |: t( Y4 i) r0 b2 A
& }; f/ D Y7 ?1 o/ ?+ F" t' M2 f The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ ^/ Z, d& U" g5 h6 M9 A0 e he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# W, J4 @2 q7 V% }1 F j
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) N F t6 w0 [& b, nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* l# [, W9 U( M0 m9 e- o4 d
you pay me only $5. , ?, ]1 ^$ s9 K+ J) D
% P1 N2 }$ U* Q% f4 F' d You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ j; Q: y- P2 q7 M
will pay you $500. 2 N! x5 F9 ~; `
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 h) b1 x- x! O0 rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " R- ]7 c$ c7 n5 S, c! R. Q
g( V# G0 y% }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ T+ W; Y# s+ K z% B) m* Ethe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% A( S1 {) p$ [3 r7 l+ f+ E5 w% g# b
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, w# C. g. G' }
lawyer.
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: @ _: I8 S/ xNow, it's the newfie's turn.5 p, s( }7 @4 ]" |' R9 G
) ]/ O. p% m, K+ U1 xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' }/ w: g. J2 D
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 F& D7 }* ~" C: i: {2 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 K6 ]0 U! c% m( v* k( ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; m" D) ?" `6 b* k5 G" h P
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 ~# C4 F! {; J# T0 |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
6 O) i, E- O5 k% ?back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 o% T5 V1 ~# x% R- I+ [
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 c# y. h6 `: Z2 }" [9 t# x! {3 l, dcomes down with four?'
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7 u" ^1 N! v% z, E% Q& I* _The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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