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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ K. Y0 k& n7 j/ u1 }4 f2 G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
R) N4 i. K& c+ Cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if& }3 @" j8 F0 u/ q
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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% m+ D, l' O X& H1 [, w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! k' P- t) q+ b0 X! z- P2 Z( h* w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 m# n5 _1 G% f3 G* _& g& \
you pay me only $5. 4 J" k5 B" g7 [7 U) f, X( D
( l G" z9 ?) ]: Y* G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 i" K. T* C( ^' t+ W will pay you $500.
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: i$ [3 l1 \9 V& r Z/ J- ?2 l This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: c2 g. H$ P" Z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; E4 c& N( g# y. T* l& f y" z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # H! j, T6 `$ b% k7 ~+ Y
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 {7 y' P! m' `) y; `7 _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* H9 d1 Y+ G4 F! R" \
lawyer. % l" J. R, d# m/ U* L
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 j K* Y1 O+ |0 _$ }He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% G% o& Q9 H" u8 f' H, Gthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 Z: ~! y \* b0 M/ Z" X& \
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& ^; Z: }) H8 m
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( i' [0 |8 E. W7 P' z
back to sleep. 5 y1 m6 q% ~9 W; C/ w. f3 X- c# f
0 y* G2 U- ?" {2 OThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* b' m2 w: o9 Q: R/ _/ {wakes the newfie up and asks, . G3 n; I6 q7 n/ R
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 E1 M( X% s( y2 y+ x* d: Y6 K
comes down with four?' 5 M7 c4 x% [& n: p6 ~
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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