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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a ~+ N8 y# ~3 {* R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ a t- W& \: \. Bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# I* t0 z" H4 F5 o6 _
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ Z' R, T5 k# `1 |7 m he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- h/ ^* X' Q& K7 c% x$ B; j
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% F& a5 H+ I/ h' A5 y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( L+ G6 h$ F! k. j0 } xyou pay me only $5. 4 B: T+ H3 v1 }6 L8 L" D+ B
$ G1 E5 [- \0 i4 J$ d0 m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& P/ g: l4 k$ K1 m( w0 r! @3 @/ Q
will pay you $500.
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4 E# O0 E2 c9 I2 r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" ?! a, G- T/ c: g* L
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& s# `+ d: ~: Q- W1 ^' U
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) z, d6 I0 b4 q( s9 |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 B! f+ R7 J6 V2 F N7 W4 |! q- [
lawyer.
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: ]# i. J" g2 X% M0 g! e4 G/ ^Now, it's the newfie's turn.# ~0 E: e! b, F& F) n0 o% q
" _: A2 S4 a+ p( V( V& Y: GHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, Z+ T5 b1 \+ s+ k! ]
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! A- C- {7 e7 t
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: Q/ B3 T1 R. V/ z q4 o/ n+ D3 X( Vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( b1 ~* \1 H# W: l6 D1 b1 sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 T* Z. \! w: l! `: vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 \ Z! O& W' C% i4 u8 \7 k9 _- M1 Z& l
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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5 r- V% v: F6 j" A' D# R/ t, aThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' f* ]) f, g6 l2 d0 hwakes the newfie up and asks,
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( `+ g+ @, X9 R j; u' ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 Y1 \) T+ X% K- z' r3 v4 dcomes down with four?' 9 y5 y' n: g* I/ G8 o
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! @# E) h: `6 ]8 W, \+ d# D1 B
and goes back to sleep.
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