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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 v* Z6 B, Z8 H2 O; A8 }" r4 p+ Dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 e8 w9 r/ v! q/ _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 G. T) o4 n+ o/ l+ d) x! p, U ^# u& Q8 d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 T- @3 y% |% C# w/ t1 w
% c Y2 o, G( r7 b, L% v/ r The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 X. D+ Y0 t1 t; o) e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 n* M6 V2 d( R7 N# i lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- m+ q) K/ }" t+ i9 \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 p1 b0 G: H& s- m/ `# [" zyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) @1 Y. V0 G m( j& c& l9 y
will pay you $500. 8 }6 `2 s6 `& m6 m7 q
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 D/ v; u, t" n. u1 x$ _$ }) K
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 Z7 h6 n5 c' b& e% T
$ v8 K ~0 F8 I, @3 n0 c. q# {7 VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 Q8 B! {: K4 g+ F/ i/ m, P" R: P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 r4 x9 _/ ~9 {1 |
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ |+ N3 c P* W" H, ^, M
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 p5 ]5 t+ f. |" M( \. G: f/ ]5 RNow, it's the newfie's turn./ y7 D$ P* n6 [6 z* v X) N0 e; p
6 e) Y( u" B3 Z% J( iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
4 |0 c/ I p$ r: V! c' ~ _/ xthree legs, and comes down with four?' 2 k4 G3 Z# F* `9 W( g# P& x" ]
) O( {* A# r! }" \1 @' jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) X. V" m, |. B& }: A0 R
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! C+ L% R; t6 n) u+ Mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. E8 Y' V1 O6 i* a4 o2 Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- B/ c0 ?' s7 I% y& l2 f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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A O6 y, t; v: x) F1 i% t7 X: rThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 z1 d" O" _# K; e1 O5 @% [" ywakes the newfie up and asks, 9 g- T9 P4 Q7 H+ e& C. }4 ]4 g
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 S b4 W6 x+ D1 [1 ~6 O. ]0 Ucomes down with four?' ) E# t( u {4 u) Y
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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