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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ G( U8 s) @ T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 s1 ?( z& N6 z) R! T
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ P* L6 K+ I& Q: B, C6 h7 p
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 F* K0 E1 D6 v$ r The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% Y. v" f+ Z9 M. X+ z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( i, D2 U+ L/ V6 S1 W+ U
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& I9 t# K# W3 R; Z8 C7 zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 ]' ?9 z3 A" [/ u! B& f) H9 V
you pay me only $5.
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6 e$ c/ e. c7 ?5 }$ M. o1 L You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 {( r8 K8 k3 m- q1 W$ h7 E
will pay you $500. 2 g, b+ d0 Y1 ^3 d" A/ n$ U, k
2 `, H0 c4 w5 K8 ]" N" E L This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: f9 s+ K# u# B; ?
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( n5 V. l- p( c' }# k% c$ m
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' D; b4 E }* ^3 s
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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& r" z& S$ V/ s; a0 wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) A! Q) x Y0 Q) hpocket 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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/ }( [2 [' z/ u3 m9 h! [* S9 qHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 _: x) q( ?$ i# E( B1 S
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; a: N B9 Q5 U+ y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 }$ x" s5 w; l8 r( Greferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 H3 g& I- k7 j# V$ P: U- y1 m3 Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- m4 i) D2 Z1 C( f/ b" rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) D3 H z5 K# r# a2 o1 A0 ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 t) F( g, {" a) P/ y4 w
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; Z: I/ D' g/ m$ o9 x! g
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ G/ [7 a9 V G- H' G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ f0 T( e) K1 u/ I$ X- W
comes down with four?' ( l$ w$ c' f1 |% n: i1 C
# U n$ s; ?% MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
3 l. Z" \8 @* x* Tand goes back to sleep.
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