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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" t( n: f5 z; L0 `% ]/ E; w' p
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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$ `4 I# K8 B, x: u* {) ^9 m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 q6 r1 f, i. S% U2 S4 e7 e! o
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 R2 F% U0 `9 X# \( ~
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I m9 _+ A0 b/ b# Y! A) X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 l/ {' F) `+ R8 M1 o6 ]you pay me only $5. ) a! ^! B- _6 r
6 g1 I9 m5 Q# { You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ H; E7 M9 t7 B: H6 @6 q* ^$ I will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' V+ _- ]3 T7 |& `( K# B! R" \; }; A# ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 o m9 d0 P v. j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 t4 |* V5 [; W5 j5 K6 Q
( G# q2 l- W }3 |& k% c3 rThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: d; E: i- @6 ?) ~( r% A- [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! m% n; f$ m4 qNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 U1 \- r! i* L7 l! s
three legs, and comes down with four?' + @% A$ n \& O# c' d/ R
4 k& t+ S' P! m+ u$ i* VThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: ^& J) Z# g! Y- r# h# ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 b: E# o, u7 A: v, w( I5 Z2 Hthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 U4 T q% u) R7 a: j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 R1 a; ~% m/ e1 M& c! c
wakes the newfie up and asks, # v" q; p# k, `& [ }
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" H6 v9 [: i; f
comes down with four?' & A, w- Z- }7 {& u& a: Z
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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