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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# ]. h8 [& \7 D9 c: e' {2 R- p$ ?4 P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. / g9 z: {7 \' W9 P+ F0 Y4 m/ B9 G
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( _6 v9 O2 R( A/ I- B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 p! }4 {9 O' o/ P: A# d7 Nyou pay me only $5. / ^' h s& ]$ W) d# l5 u
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' u g5 q% c5 M' q
will pay you $500.
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* d, s8 a; P0 J+ f. Y+ ^ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ @! \& g6 u3 d7 M9 S$ F
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # y% k/ t: F0 W& W% f
$ B* @- d) o7 V6 ~# O! TThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: }! Q, T, l. G
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 X! Q, x* N0 h& M* |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 ~+ x6 P y' T
lawyer. 5 T% i% M- y6 L4 ]" r
, U- J5 e8 e' v2 e: ONow, it's the newfie's turn.# o% V7 U e1 J, R. g7 e. W
+ I9 N, {8 h& B# ^* M8 L- W" iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 B' V: U9 k) S6 f( P# ?$ e: I
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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" u" L+ P2 e$ J" dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 v5 T* a( ^& g' t7 ?) A
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 V/ C: L. W% q2 Nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 _: {# A8 P6 d9 m8 Wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 W+ r3 a1 B& S% m9 Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( j% a4 u g. n; J
back to sleep. 1 Q! s1 j# |% s, W1 h
- V3 T9 K9 {5 y$ S& S8 eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 [3 W1 t6 t" U# I$ K
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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% d2 j( R; C. m5 \'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 V4 C0 B6 @& Q8 W9 Z0 e
comes down with four?' 0 ]) O: f4 s9 y& V
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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