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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: E- l+ m4 E8 \7 X9 _! H8 h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ [1 ?- G: c% q4 q+ B1 d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( e+ ^7 ?+ {6 i: j1 i. zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 \% u) N. d3 a* r9 ^
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so h) B- G) x2 W \6 e; k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ _6 A6 ~3 [ {0 i2 R% T0 G
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! M' _( ~: g3 u7 ^ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
w# W: a3 f8 K ~: ryou pay me only $5. . Z- k# e& G3 S5 @
* \/ ?9 K) x; N* |' U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 z* _6 W4 D- D7 K& y* u
will pay you $500. ' M- J$ O2 K C2 \
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) o7 ~ d1 e% b5 \- d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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' p- Q: R2 p; _5 I0 sThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" R8 {: Z1 N# E& I) ~; `" `
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) k/ V8 m4 m" A" c' g! Z/ Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 G" a4 M L5 j f* b
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% p& o4 E% H0 ^6 ~, H
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: E! \! o( J) L$ K# ?: F8 v0 p- L
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" _, E5 `# W& B% Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" P' p z# _2 z! D) n# d
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- X) p ~3 I: C+ x( W9 ^+ N% lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 C* s# h. e( q4 F! d5 A, ^& t' Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 I) v, k) l" h% {" ~) {1 b, o
back to sleep. 6 p7 A. v& Q7 ?1 O* ^. d, \
" Q+ V# Z4 d) {( q0 xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, j( U$ @$ d! h$ d9 {
wakes the newfie up and asks, . q! ]# I: ?. X6 u$ g& H
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 ?+ y: [# [" e) h& v2 K8 B
comes down with four?' ^0 I! ?7 d8 N* l: l2 P
# j" o' K$ i# ~+ D5 EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; ]4 I% J9 K; I% Z" y8 L
and goes back to sleep.
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