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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) u- p j+ M, U6 u3 u
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 @6 q+ \, b* j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 G) D4 Q5 C3 l! ~. H* Wthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
9 V3 E9 c$ `! m x he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 P) \3 T, m; s v1 i2 z8 U) `
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* A; ~- d M. L8 [/ C u# r1 E
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ ~" V; {; L9 K& D
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, f7 A* {! |9 G* ]$ {* m( C' J
will pay you $500. : @/ G0 K$ a2 u" W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% |/ Z! O1 G4 a2 j+ S% S+ E# e
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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& N) ^ H [& {) I, z3 mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 h! v7 [. U7 M; U% U D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 X* L- ?/ M4 ?& Y0 D" B6 H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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# Y' j# m* a% QNow, it's the newfie's turn.# |% J- U/ @/ Z8 V/ W% \/ B
6 E; v' z! v' eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 {% D1 d7 J3 w- m9 z5 h2 c; U7 Q: uthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 Z: I9 y1 T" m' LThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) k! `! P/ F* @8 e: o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! \+ w! M2 N) g: {+ ^
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% c+ E2 X7 I2 V$ y9 {% n" Dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 O$ B, E4 C/ Y9 M
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. h, ]# z7 E' Z& ^0 [- U
back to sleep.
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O; I& T. R' wThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, y8 L2 |- C+ M
wakes the newfie up and asks, ! E/ [3 s" ~) ]! R
& K) \6 _3 w, t$ \) A* A% G* C7 N'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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4 D( Z+ p: z- r- ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ W! a# }. D+ }* ^# G
and goes back to sleep.0 F0 I& F) R6 S8 q4 j
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