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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 ^- N0 G6 [1 Y, W/ s
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 X9 i/ d( I% ]1 Q. a+ r' r: [. N+ R& L' ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 W/ E4 k& a. J, e" |5 Y
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 P& R, a+ u0 i/ V7 @2 S4 i
+ w& S. \! @/ \4 C The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% P" s" J& z8 e" }, p+ f& }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, m. G4 i1 J N# q0 x# t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* j1 }3 G6 r9 ~ w# `
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: F; M# L4 H" f5 h v. `$ c
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; z g! n9 w3 u' y: k& `
will pay you $500.
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$ [0 u& l* M. ]% t' U* ]* E' G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' a4 ]2 \- r) [8 r' a- v
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 v+ U I6 `- T: n
. T5 O5 k8 C( i/ ^; K6 ?The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) J7 |1 T$ A D& W- m; Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his5 U" `8 m- I4 T' \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
! {6 j. K& S% @' g6 y& l' t Qlawyer. - i; a/ s T( o* V! y, R$ J/ D! E# j
* b! ~2 T+ Z% R( I; cNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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) s |. g, W' G0 Q& I: q0 BHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 F3 z+ J7 F8 G) p
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) i. F: A# f# Z8 Y( F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" q+ i" d" e1 j6 n/ N B7 q3 _
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 W+ l: [, Q# {. t$ gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 `4 Q3 `) Z8 L7 I! N1 @( zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* ]+ [7 s! v! d- ?' d, Xback to sleep.
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2 s. w$ L4 H; ?The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 c8 S7 r- b2 z# j& awakes the newfie up and asks, + p9 H P. k, H- A
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 i$ l8 d$ T- K$ H! ?1 l2 S. w
comes down with four?'
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' }6 m0 e% \% d- D/ X; Q3 eThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 Z6 `, J4 j5 W) V
and goes back to sleep.- u# l8 f( U$ N9 r4 A: Q* s
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