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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 S' A F8 K! ~8 _
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 U3 R8 q) Y$ j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ K8 ~: r) j/ V$ @7 a4 K# Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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8 X+ X: R' Y; F9 y' }9 M" R The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# T2 D2 Q! x2 q( _) s, c he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 p4 B( ^7 R( c M$ ^' F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 v7 f/ m. W& [; l+ u: W c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* T7 q# k$ h+ M2 i& h
you pay me only $5. + S# A7 N) `, D& ]$ L6 d- e! F
8 W5 \. R- B; ]4 i' {# T2 _! |2 } You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
, p% {' Y4 W6 e) ~7 K/ ~" I will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 T* R* i, Y; H- i4 F1 @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) v+ e5 }, l' Y+ K1 ^7 l) i
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! s! f. ^% {, ]( i' Z9 `pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- _; g: J j# ?& B: l: P4 R6 w; H
lawyer. ) p. }6 X# H1 `* E: E! P) V
0 t2 ^" p" e( I6 J3 d4 LNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ l/ x) ~* m" v c
2 G; l' f) u- E% L2 |- h6 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 y: g' V1 t$ H! l4 `% qthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
/ w: b) }" C5 {) p) a4 p. ]- U) p; dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 z. k$ O: K* U" N9 H3 fthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& p2 G: v s! L+ `9 N
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ F b5 q* I1 y# ~- Hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' |. q8 W/ E. r
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 ~% P4 k2 u3 H, O1 Mwakes the newfie up and asks, % T A O* B: @. V% F& o
) i& C9 j8 a$ |5 q+ @7 t7 g0 I& S( h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( B: ] {: r' n# l1 a$ b: ]
comes down with four?'
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6 f/ S! e7 S% z5 H7 ^The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 u2 b/ }( o% X" G0 p( b
and goes back to sleep.7 l- V: T( J2 I# X: n- ]9 K
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