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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" Z* l/ ^- f6 D$ V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* X7 H0 z: ? e* v. N, h* Z& L
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# b& s& Y+ Z* k; N7 ^# V4 L% ^the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! K9 z) L" E% l: [, e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 S7 Q5 ?( X. h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; H, ?! ~! R- L; G' y' w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( E9 S( i% t" C Nyou pay me only $5. / i# }' ?, W2 y. y8 \
! ^% J8 |" e% c. a9 M# q) { You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) B5 D. N' j( q) H; q4 A
will pay you $500. $ V/ j! D- [1 ^% C
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. X& E4 p" H1 |* b$ y5 @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 J: Y, M. a, A# Sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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V: y) T$ r: l3 j6 J1 PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% W3 i; A' `9 B% K/ o4 `* ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; h* e/ b: |% j9 h2 w& d8 J3 E
lawyer. , M) h; W. a2 J$ I
* k. L; [1 L0 |3 r, z! t0 W: MNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ ^2 Y6 B" u' E8 w
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all3 I5 R3 j e# U$ t9 J/ d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, |7 N2 [7 n8 Z) B! i& u1 Qthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 L! ?* k: y$ a: Q4 W
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) w1 D; e) E, C+ z$ _9 k
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 S9 N% Q& D7 a9 b" j+ X
back to sleep.
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4 l1 x, o4 N# y- c6 yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- Y2 C6 H3 n6 S- B- Q* kwakes the newfie up and asks, 3 \( M/ K$ N. E6 F. K4 U) p( H
8 K! @9 _* D" D$ A* @$ c; t'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# T* r$ |1 J4 i9 X0 f: vcomes down with four?'
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2 s! {/ E1 R1 N9 jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ I- U% |' F* ?2 ]
and goes back to sleep.
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