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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; S$ e/ D- }% O2 b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! f d4 {, Y; k! {8 c4 J
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- S6 Y. P `9 h. ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% E( R2 `2 _) F' w0 T3 h, L( x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. Q8 v/ ?. H Y& s" a: B9 U) _" b
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ h7 s* o4 H, C
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: _! E/ V% y# f( S" R
you pay me only $5. & w/ v2 P1 Z" r
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% D' ]7 \2 ]" m
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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# s! U& v5 B- `# @; ~9 h/ TThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 d( s4 L* D! i) q$ n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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; o1 a J8 O0 g D M# @! WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) |( U& J5 O5 G6 ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the3 Z4 n* }5 }) h0 `& J- Y
lawyer. 8 o9 q% B: C Q1 \$ [
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 e; ?( O4 F' r. B( g* T1 S+ KHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- I% R/ D+ x3 ] o% u8 Y8 V- x/ Tthree legs, and comes down with four?' $ p# K( H7 g6 e
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
7 z+ ?* S/ s( y2 dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 `0 p4 K6 B0 G8 W P3 P, R; I/ }
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 k% P9 S+ D* f7 Uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ P: I* U. B' B3 O1 V0 i4 W" [* N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; \- O- ~- }/ h" c3 Jback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# O, \- p* j; v, P
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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$ n1 H2 r$ d: C' x+ ^6 |$ H7 n'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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1 M: m7 w/ e; i1 V% G0 k( c$ yThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 ~; a: J2 m0 o) ~
and goes back to sleep.& Y8 Y! a4 m; N+ n
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