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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ M. z9 F; v" }
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" w) r1 e6 O( X# H
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ T; @3 |6 U3 d1 A9 t' o! I2 z* dthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' Y$ G, R5 b. t, z! F. ]
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 n9 t* K$ y+ g) Z# D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
% e2 ]! R8 @ _" F4 O5 }- N' |; N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' z3 d7 \1 s; w8 r; @ L: O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 ?+ P8 x; _2 d* [$ V8 z! @8 ^/ Fyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 j0 N; [ {; x$ Z
will pay you $500.
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# I E; | H- }2 G+ j& l+ b0 ]6 J. ~% a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; q3 D4 C. _. `8 S% `2 K5 \, Q9 G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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X: |( R7 `) eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 B8 y. p; [. l& |: m) f! X$ Othe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ D( S; L/ M% p' p: y7 o O0 M
Y- n6 J. M0 J# U$ QThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! e$ \+ Q' n) l) xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ |0 {% G2 A$ n# s/ }" L
lawyer.
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* h2 @0 m6 G6 TNow, it's the newfie's turn.0 p3 m1 }8 c m# \8 h* N
4 I2 v) d) g* c3 l* oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
. Y6 I6 K) _9 W% s/ M: r7 i; n1 mthree legs, and comes down with four?' 7 I" l5 s( N6 z
8 y7 N1 F# ~( k) m5 V6 _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 W$ B; B* i+ u5 R ^5 _" T }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' ~( t7 h6 U/ n* q- \6 P% [" p, [ Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* Q: m6 L/ u+ @* o6 a; B; cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 q8 P5 \7 D, z; ? ^8 B" zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ O; o2 P) B7 q) T r* u3 Q0 V
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& k" {4 B4 F* R* Awakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ a5 ^' ~7 J! w'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
7 A* C I7 G6 Jcomes down with four?' ; W* i) q M$ e% F/ b% L
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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