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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, F( J* y' D" Z4 {2 g, d' ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
! p5 \7 n; @7 `3 G* Sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 t: Z: k" U! R; f L3 Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 R* h T! A- w7 e( {2 H
2 A' G' k. A( x$ s) @- i3 o The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 \# d/ A, I- ?4 m j$ y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 o) g/ ]. N4 k. }0 m
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" o9 r( t5 p L4 l, gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," \" k! J% Y/ d- u {; V
you pay me only $5.
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* R3 ~. y7 j# j5 x You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! T" P3 _" r2 @$ |2 Q; \
will pay you $500. * N# C" J& Y2 s
5 }! Q/ ]7 A) z* M# ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- l9 Y; K; V' [2 u! {the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 L- w; n; I; G9 e& m' w! H
3 b2 k, X, r, p2 D! J9 e. @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. Y, Y$ e5 A' d1 ^- Y3 dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) l8 U+ }- ~5 |8 S
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( Q" `2 p Y6 k0 t% \# Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.7 ?1 G( j+ }+ @1 {
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- @' z* D1 I( t2 U) x/ U6 j8 n
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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' B. y& @3 e0 P3 [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: B% p3 G2 K' a" Z( H5 Xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 p+ r0 V! K3 l% F7 `+ W2 y) Uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ r. Q2 X+ \. q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ ]( e1 ]- g3 X8 d* K, `
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 P- u* m* q b
back to sleep. 1 c. |( o2 e& O
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 D. c; H5 s+ i: V) m) V
wakes the newfie up and asks, / `1 A$ a7 |7 K" b) p+ Y: ~
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 K- M$ a0 W, wcomes down with four?' 9 i) A- ]$ e' k
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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