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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 u2 K1 O2 y0 r3 N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ F& g/ j/ E4 D
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 t! s; r$ f2 i+ E6 L( H2 M
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 c6 Z$ w) ^* |' g
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ Y. h& O" j4 {' R& G* q, `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 U$ q2 n4 b5 M5 \* B3 q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 |' t5 H6 g8 `; Y" t# `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& R+ m4 P3 K# ^. n8 m( K. V6 b
you pay me only $5. . y- x+ r2 O0 \4 |
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
( [( M, R0 T% w! n5 T. o. K5 a will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! Y/ ~; x4 o/ W2 L
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 v& f0 Y$ C3 Q& k F# `/ r& @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 m2 X4 x" n2 M5 Lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 x; ^+ `: C8 z& w
/ b/ ~/ i" w# w4 u) U0 k8 yThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* [5 W4 w/ g: Q5 n7 S
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, A/ ]' o! \- g2 P- }
lawyer. ; [" y3 O! J* ~7 m4 o; ?# x" O
7 r; V" y0 D* D* A9 W7 LNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 ^5 I1 X. q) P( S7 s$ w8 M) Rthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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0 l7 Z# Z+ Y" }+ z. k" K3 W; v$ c uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
3 \/ U% f) J4 i- C+ @5 ?/ Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ w1 ?+ [. E3 D9 m l0 k4 n
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ L; \# l5 }2 w4 Q- Aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 ]+ h' C. `. m& W- v* J+ whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( t- J I8 x( T! j7 e* A4 s
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 @0 \- K+ I9 k/ Y3 s, h% q& m& a
wakes the newfie up and asks, ! j6 L0 o y/ b3 A6 B
9 x0 G/ U# d6 Z3 J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
7 U1 u2 |8 ~- ~) U9 A8 ~comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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