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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* ?& g) T* \9 S; a
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb# t1 |+ x" {$ R
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if' Q% X2 `5 o( e- m' s8 u1 G
the newfie would like to play a fun game. " Y5 Z) c. l7 Y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 Q# h. h" j: X/ @% {. J# v* W2 d he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 q: }% e& `7 `' o$ Y# [
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% b: Y. S$ [! X4 h+ n" x, z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- F' w. p0 l( Y! i) Q" j' X" [1 Y2 Dyou pay me only $5. , `' G7 T: s' h) k/ M
7 \5 C" U- _: O6 X0 X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, q3 c8 {/ ]4 r {# S" p
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
: d7 E9 V0 ~/ n& K% pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( F5 T& l7 N: O+ t" A/ l( Y
- m {0 K0 Q9 ]6 c# Q7 z4 i6 g SThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 H( W4 Y: i* X' S2 i& N9 K8 a
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! A" m; [4 ^# c' \" n0 w) K
) f+ [* ~/ X- }The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 C1 x9 Y3 x5 O+ b1 p7 i1 g2 q4 s% w; gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 S, g" Y% P8 Q* @5 F* b$ K" G( G2 z2 l
lawyer. - Z' h( f" I5 k! ?3 s
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 t4 N' V( e |9 A9 n3 M f/ iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ {' I; Y* c, I" I) L" Y! ?three legs, and comes down with four?' ! R+ o$ v* l f5 r
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& Y- H$ U9 @4 a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ i" f7 p; y$ \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 G R; `$ u9 w9 b5 N8 ?$ e# h: e7 y4 u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) c8 ]% K: I o( G/ Q8 u. Q4 H
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 u' X$ M* c- ? R7 W- a: P/ cback to sleep. - J: w: V1 U o! h9 S: j
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ u- _1 j+ x& L2 L8 K
wakes the newfie up and asks, - g/ d* F/ N& i) O
0 ^0 A. ^6 D2 g( p j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; n. s- _( e& h/ q% q& r- m& A, X
comes down with four?'
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2 G p; k: ?6 s8 ?; e/ @. [# z6 Y% LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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