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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ K! q2 j& U& f" |+ A) P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: l- l) l" ~8 q7 T
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 F- W f$ F" d1 cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 A- M5 t8 A" h* R
) A J; L0 [! a" Q0 P2 P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* a( U! n f9 z4 W
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ T# j j( l6 \5 V7 d1 S' ?" j! ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 F! @' h/ S& D- J1 K/ H% N$ g9 jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 n; E& T8 b) K+ K# p, e
you pay me only $5. 5 X7 ]/ N* U+ m
! ^) i6 ? h1 q& H3 B" F. P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# F$ b, J: N0 X9 o+ x8 Y will pay you $500. 5 u# X3 G4 P8 A1 n
; r# t% ]9 r/ C. G+ T# ^# u This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 Q- z& h" j! t7 a8 Kthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; d3 k7 `8 p& D8 D% P
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 [ h; e! ^) @' ^1 \' Rthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " F9 ?" X7 y; _, S8 B% o
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. z- M% K1 p/ s! z4 p& D& h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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( r( F' _6 O' O# Q: |* _4 {, C2 A9 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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! h' z# |6 W# L! H# [& n! O9 a* wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 u# K2 }; g8 \three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 b0 |2 T2 n& o0 S4 j; K
/ Z* f) k. l) X4 @& }) p7 X" i! \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 X1 A8 `% v5 e( N4 K0 X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 v3 N0 I4 h1 T @! Z! fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 t. w1 N* s9 A( N& k% A7 K& [8 n
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 @; _5 c& M6 n" vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 l7 c5 k: \ q
back to sleep. 1 U. O* a4 T, ~: B' `
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' T; a# y; J" x3 ]
wakes the newfie up and asks, " N, J7 x# G: n2 J5 v0 Z# b" Q+ s
. a- g3 B9 [2 M9 k1 w8 a/ Z$ B7 @'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; ]' E5 o& G/ A2 A, T, h
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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