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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 N$ t2 ~ `) P' r" L
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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4 M3 q- \' Q2 G2 E. n! O1 L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& I/ P; \, v: R! [1 L6 ~$ \( G$ Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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# X1 J& |1 x$ r5 task you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: Q/ X. A" n V, b
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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4 t" G/ I r' [1 M3 ^5 t This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 f' t' l" d. k" |the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's! s! K' G8 H% i8 ]
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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! t- _1 f! \( Z! \) O8 dThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 T- }2 [4 i: E6 u5 h" h [pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& p* p. s' M4 h# u1 H
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. G U. b! a/ ^. }& Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 Z- ?# t+ K7 E0 R4 fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* Z* \# |$ k3 b( H% [3 S6 [of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ _9 q" C* Y! U9 c4 |& l! Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
5 M5 X- g( C4 J- Y7 J; Fback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& U6 Q+ A1 g, `% z
comes down with four?' . I7 @5 p: S! d- k6 `4 R
2 Q$ C; a8 l$ w, t, EThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" n9 n% H; B* f) W+ y: h
and goes back to sleep.
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