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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( y N& `% k' |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" D e4 V- X: T- J9 D$ P0 jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 p/ j' N# m) E" jthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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" r- z) r" O. ^- w+ Q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 z. q2 h" Y7 ~6 n# {& z3 Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) g/ }" Z7 V3 b% L lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) c" D, `* F: n1 R: U) X0 e
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! i; i3 d) B4 r! G1 P a2 Uyou pay me only $5. ; L! `% w9 h2 {& n9 i4 T
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I U9 }1 S- w' D; r; ]% G
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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7 Y2 {" g. {9 M; bThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 H! i d D# `) p7 h
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * [6 ^& N! V4 V0 C6 s+ n
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 M: x) S, b/ |
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 Q. @4 Z7 s/ v$ I& c/ lHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 C5 j( S( g* U% q* I
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* k' J- ]& W* O# l: O
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: R+ l+ v9 a% `1 r5 E* y1 Wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% [" v' n+ c/ {. h; V: R. |2 Hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
( }5 s/ w0 k5 z" _hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ m2 `+ F( b0 f* U5 X
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# i' V& n6 E; ]# v/ v
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 I& T, s) l- {( ?2 E0 F7 J
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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2 {$ T9 c- h+ f8 i/ m' fThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* P) u! }0 M. m5 t2 Q" O1 c
and goes back to sleep.
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