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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 A+ E2 q0 x- k; f% K" y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* N$ g: d( N2 x, fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; r8 {& S& M a4 }, x; v
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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( ~! T P, d2 R4 V The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
1 \$ ]6 m+ I, Q2 H7 {3 l( D he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 E3 V6 ^4 w( p! O& a9 I" P, c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; w3 s6 n7 t! } `" jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 R3 s m, B/ k* D" @5 k( X
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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# p- I |/ s8 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# G6 H; \! |2 m4 w8 I! q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " |/ m Y5 @4 |. j
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 Q9 ?# A+ ?% ~) X; R. }, @# t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 H& }) Y0 {3 R) {
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ e4 @, ~, Y A6 {: b& I2 u
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! {/ ^& V7 `7 rNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 F* I: J* S4 Ethree legs, and comes down with four?'
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( f. `& H+ _7 @+ l& n9 j" rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 m$ e* d W& J9 G3 Dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 P6 G" F( e1 S2 F4 ?
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& H) [+ l( y! y3 W% C2 yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: ?/ J$ E! \. p$ N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 H2 F# }# P/ Rback to sleep. % d( }: @9 e; L# W" j. t
8 a# A. W# N* n3 a0 ~; q0 dThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% T% v' z( u: Q1 rwakes the newfie up and asks, - I/ j; l6 U+ w
7 @. x: G5 A9 w* x C) g" h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 C" W. L- D' o# bcomes down with four?' * u0 `% g& f( p& l
, v1 d. \+ X+ S) l1 U( WThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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