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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' _8 e& L5 t0 Z$ zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 o* b1 }/ O" A; a5 ^! i. Ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 \7 v9 K2 N* b
the newfie would like to play a fun game. . v F8 U1 ~( S- C
, n$ _% k- s B$ ]' l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& u6 q( d# k+ O7 ?+ Z1 x2 f4 |
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 b J1 K0 L& U5 ~# y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 c% j* t# n" m; l3 e* yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 z& Z" A. S7 b2 i& n4 `4 Xyou pay me only $5.
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0 l% F% B, @% q' o4 X7 E% X% m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
" Q$ s" m% n' D {9 ^0 hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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0 R! a4 e. b; K3 ~+ f7 k5 WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 {, Q) v" f7 G/ B v+ cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # z* ]" ]! n4 r. ^3 m
: p' t: d/ r x9 h; V' qThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his N \( a7 z5 C+ I6 w% `* j
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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9 f3 a( U+ P5 O5 b& GNow, it's the newfie's turn.5 L3 V5 x1 y, h5 m; E$ E2 I! ]& e
! u; m: H# A" A2 p! [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& N6 i# l5 Q5 u. G2 p2 Lthree legs, and comes down with four?' " k& I& x7 ?0 {0 D0 P" G/ P6 u
4 S* a: b' i0 DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
% ~8 Z) {5 F3 A7 U5 r7 areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* z, u9 N, f4 Y% I5 d, W% @
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: X1 I1 c& K4 V- z* kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) D. @3 h8 Z* h Y: d. `2 v+ e& khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& j/ |& f! B' O% y! q5 v1 d
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( a4 |4 T7 w# l5 Z# }5 S7 w- e5 D
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 B6 ]9 d' h+ a$ J C
comes down with four?' 6 k8 A7 |. j, i4 Y; B. W# W
) y D) q7 t( j+ Q0 c) ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
; S0 e7 m; ~5 ^3 L' b0 Land goes back to sleep.# Y) @* P: ~; V! L6 L
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