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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
m0 q: s" E1 ]- u, A7 O$ ~2 n, s1 Along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 o5 d0 b5 L) R c. ]- g3 Ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if5 f8 c. Z# T" M, U
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ! @+ l- X' h% i: [) }% G& _
; X, D; f9 _9 H9 ]; y5 s' p3 d The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, I7 h! }# z4 k/ g- x5 b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ C- a) m3 e. g4 h( }& L' K& z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* T& C3 S# K, ^" j+ A7 T8 x8 Pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* `- l0 ?! s7 j' {# M/ g0 L
you pay me only $5.
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6 o$ S/ I7 V- Y1 @& ` You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 I$ g; K: w G& ?0 m& W. m/ S' u3 [
will pay you $500.
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) r) I& i U$ s- { This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! Q* ]% y e- o8 Rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: J$ D3 h% v$ V" i) vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 m" S7 B' ?- c n- M
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& E* [" u9 Q$ |0 i4 ?- apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' B; v4 y2 c2 Z) L
; T( J- r M: s; r3 @) U4 ZHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* M# V# N' w; E. `3 s- b* [' |# Pthree legs, and comes down with four?' & r }" `9 X6 }0 P
0 J; g! A9 ?9 d$ HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. s/ ^+ v+ w, z) Y2 Preferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 o: d* Q8 g6 \: h1 x0 Sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 F5 d2 V& V* r* d& u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- v6 T1 v. x3 g$ t$ C- Zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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& [! A) B; |! s! WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 W. ?- I: u4 Z( x- y
wakes the newfie up and asks, 5 Y! C2 `6 n C! U$ C5 `* x; {! Y
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 _) X% f: J! w- F& X1 \comes down with four?' 4 m( _4 ~, C& ~8 T2 O7 S
2 v% ]- [4 S2 X/ I. ^! ~# ^6 r4 }9 x+ aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
, V! [( V: m! R/ n! rand goes back to sleep.
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