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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 h: Z) a6 q* R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ F+ c7 g O- r1 d bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 v: K4 U) W5 I: |7 H( uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. * X r# q3 q$ d p
, W, q0 |% G: { The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 v0 {" b& y+ A; `' Q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# n3 l" t$ ?3 \; V" F7 p lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 h+ n1 R& c1 [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 U8 X. E& r0 fyou pay me only $5.
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% Y& z q3 C' S8 a7 b( G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& z7 B3 w2 h* ?" k) Y1 d
will pay you $500.
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; |2 X9 b' D1 g& K% L% ^" U, V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 s% P9 q- i5 \% C o1 r, f. o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 O$ _5 U2 S& Q% q9 b2 |- p( G0 `
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' Y: b* g. b7 L! S4 e- k! f
, N. x+ z6 {, f8 J" EThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 G! g7 G" ]2 b
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 y' {% f- G7 H- o: g+ ?- b) ?7 y3 c
lawyer. ) h; e) F. P3 j
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 k+ N( A; l! @7 THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, ~' ]' C& G8 x. k
three legs, and comes down with four?' 3 j, J. n o; ~; j W6 U
2 {6 W, J$ |) u2 {( [5 hThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ p* C! Q" l3 \- R& g% X+ A
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 v W; ^7 ?: [, l7 Y8 W+ L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) R% q( y; s% C- pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! z; J3 a& {5 n ]6 shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 s/ S. o; t' Y) K" e# ]8 C5 Q- D
back to sleep. 3 _8 O% ~" E( q6 @: ]( Z
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 E# }: F9 N! g5 B' ?4 x+ a. e# awakes the newfie up and asks, " V" r! R! L1 k' p9 _# n! f! ^# u
2 k: j6 S0 T: o3 c( W& e'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
; o" M0 T, [; |& |" k5 L4 I+ u9 Mcomes down with four?' 1 t+ H& c3 ~) ]$ f! \) E6 ?
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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