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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 W I0 d8 `" _4 a S( f2 h2 T; x
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. * y: e* i: P2 L2 f# W, R
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" z7 f. Z O8 g: K he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 [( ^# }) I8 ^
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 u+ G: D1 ~# n. @6 Q) Pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ k- _9 a7 y1 G6 b, o0 |0 E0 ]0 M8 h
you pay me only $5. 5 r1 x" P0 J8 K2 n; w1 [# @
, n7 T$ O/ u0 W3 ]+ X) D You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 R& i @$ d/ H0 G9 A; C, {) v
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ l A' |) I' y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 V% t+ m. W& y* f' m' e6 K
3 C, y5 `! Q7 L, fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ H5 }5 h! f* Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 g0 j* Z, Y; D0 @8 a% Y N
three legs, and comes down with four?' : K( x. k+ ]0 ]( m
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" _/ q6 M% f, h4 ^- f; z: w. creferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 h8 b3 J, u6 s( L" n
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 w' G& w1 @6 o9 @* g4 v0 N5 G- oof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 i" Q' d r1 m: }9 j( ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 U- ~1 Q( r1 X# Q1 e# z
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 c! Y" n7 h/ ?/ J8 \wakes the newfie up and asks, ) ]" K- x$ l. x) b4 I6 n
i: G7 p1 E/ i) ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# X: z3 s- h# e- Q. X- c5 X6 fcomes down with four?' ! [% S1 \! ?2 v0 J, a
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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