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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a z: l e$ C. |2 \/ {0 b/ D
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb q* k$ |. H: |
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( m, _7 p# t( y8 c+ @$ Z4 H& n- C
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) V1 u0 V) s4 V4 l
4 N( a# B0 E. g( o The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' T; R$ s5 `$ b' x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- w- O& Y: Z! I. i+ O, E9 m
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! V' L- V9 k& b; B- m) O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 T3 s2 H% e9 A7 y, A8 Zyou pay me only $5.
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# p$ j3 X& O. F( Y) L+ Y8 ] You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# l! ]9 S2 L/ d! b7 x9 W$ l% t2 S# ~ will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
3 [% _0 R" Q E$ b% ethe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 [/ \1 R& l" w" y2 W
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
! l# J, r* p+ ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 ~# z- D! L$ WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
2 e m: x# m) H& v, ]pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 i* i1 H8 L! `5 n8 L6 |" u5 y
lawyer. - }9 d) X6 E- i5 a1 l2 W3 L
) v: w' [- O O: R; B% wNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 P% w; r- S% \; cHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, q" O7 F& L3 n7 J) u7 {
three legs, and comes down with four?' * M* v' R: N7 \' W2 h* l
. H. w* {/ a8 K' p' B7 b+ PThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( `" o) t* j. l8 |4 s
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. y" \. f& N, A& H
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, ^7 Y6 o; w: }/ E% n: }7 S ?; v; |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 M) E4 G, k' m
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 ?- C X$ r* k3 o) z* d! \! wback to sleep.
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; `$ T) ?6 d! e& R1 u. z' JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 z8 O) E+ R/ s3 v& S4 k
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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