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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ C- A" ^8 `( Z$ x2 ~$ \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 t* o( p$ X( {
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if9 }7 j# n+ W8 `
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : e. \: U# n4 ]9 S7 ^
1 P, ?/ |9 v ` Z" D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& v& c6 v3 r6 H( l0 V# f he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 D! I: x1 N8 d* r- P8 z" S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 V. Y! @) `2 R& X; J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 o. T) E! n) \8 F* g
you pay me only $5. 5 l: h+ r2 `5 k& q2 b' u# V: J
7 |' q- c1 Z6 k9 t9 f+ t: p7 P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
. v/ j3 L5 k+ T% Q will pay you $500. ; w- s4 k% j7 R O' ~' T$ {
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) e" l1 g; Z0 X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( r4 z v+ `( l- M# ?1 P9 O' W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- B& j# g0 U0 jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, f; k) x$ a4 ~, i7 g
lawyer.
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! u% }5 w2 l, k1 D/ B5 ]7 [) P# @Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 p+ }/ E: _8 w: tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) w$ V8 z/ {$ E1 q/ ithree legs, and comes down with four?' ' e1 c ~& g" W- C' S; H
4 ]% C; Z6 s! O; B+ U6 o oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
f; A# ?/ f1 {3 ]" vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ T% O/ D7 {2 t# w
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; h; c- c D& R- o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 a j% J. U) D/ t* v- X. Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 l8 s% Z! |# l+ \1 z9 }) oback to sleep. 6 ^! D' E* L$ q
( {7 b9 Z" z5 w/ n. \/ X. } u, |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# E& c0 I1 {* Y+ Y L! r; j) uwakes the newfie up and asks, / w2 E8 @( i# B2 a. {# ~
# [# M: A1 G8 I) O. w( F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ r5 N& L' o4 e$ K. ?" h, Z
comes down with four?' 7 W+ `! c; L: ~; Z
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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