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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! X2 ~9 G% T3 z4 z' A- c: N4 e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) {) x0 ]( t l5 L v
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 m- K; o; ~* \- W( |& W
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ( S7 [/ O5 a" L- p+ i
+ k& j& ^9 o# x( ?. ~* v The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ D6 s( }6 {% s3 q) k
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 }. v3 c R/ M/ n3 Y* I; p
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! F. v# E% H8 T0 S/ d- R( X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( f1 @3 U7 r8 c3 G; q
you pay me only $5. . S& G0 a( R+ V7 T7 {# K7 d
# z5 q0 ?3 H9 v You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 {5 b/ V& E* h! ]. U% h; n0 |: ~
will pay you $500. 1 j6 O/ Q) U' F% p+ M. c7 X
% I3 W5 q* I ]: w* T i* N+ c This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% u e6 N9 ]0 H) ^ i5 tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , |4 `; o, R0 T$ r% U
& h9 [2 A2 h' c5 e- j2 DThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: {- K- M8 z6 h7 R8 d6 w: Q$ Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 B- _2 _# p: K: P. _
6 B H( _8 q2 X. |* bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ Q* z; ^% }4 l$ d- w( b5 I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
3 d7 m; x u2 p9 h, O0 [lawyer. 6 D+ d! x l& k1 I$ u9 t
5 E7 K7 x' t7 q/ }Now, it's the newfie's turn.% a4 ~. |: \ ?, ]% k! @! A
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 q4 z% U7 ]. c" x3 C" M
three legs, and comes down with four?' ) b0 b5 c( K. g# @" P2 V, Y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
( S6 L4 z; T. ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! r; P& t8 o% N
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& u2 c+ }% f8 R) v
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: ^9 i. A6 \; w, i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) _4 h# ?9 Y- H- z1 Mback to sleep. 1 d5 z; `5 \7 {* y$ `
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 h2 V9 ^5 e. `& l2 ? ?: m" [; `
wakes the newfie up and asks, & J0 p" M$ T5 Q
- a" @( M2 h, c'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
: n& J9 N/ K; [8 [7 lcomes down with four?' 3 r: d/ V; O7 N4 Q, {
9 n7 K+ K% m8 {7 E8 W6 e5 eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* D! W5 W# O. ]: j
and goes back to sleep.
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