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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 `6 h! S0 i' c2 O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb+ W e1 u4 ]: Z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 c. V0 L. u2 Z1 Ithe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 P7 M! b$ D* t, p: v The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* Q) B: g n8 S$ ^
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ A* R' `% G: F* o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- ~; T" S! h' b
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) e$ T z) [8 |
you pay me only $5. * }' A9 J( ]& F6 s' ~6 P
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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, d4 ^! R, H1 }% U( {* a1 F This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
# z8 s: d/ o0 N! _5 q/ g. mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' h" C- a1 F/ R- M& L9 I. l
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 E/ M! b4 Q- i5 @ Fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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' T' h/ |& l; n) a5 K% ?The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
- s# U7 J6 r4 N* o, E$ K( B$ Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 ]+ q0 Y: E @! w4 UNow, it's the newfie's turn.# O1 Q/ b) h* G% T, w% f5 Q
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' P$ _' M5 P' b: t
three legs, and comes down with four?' " K: q( J7 R, Z
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. ~; |6 r9 h# r: E% w4 l; ?7 {
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. D% X# p) t: f& G" v
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 x$ `' `0 M8 R, v4 U# ]2 Z6 Iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- t0 B( u" g3 W5 N
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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: f" ]0 x8 z; v$ GThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
3 E$ w6 H) E9 l/ B: H3 e9 e" b( Iwakes the newfie up and asks, 3 i: u. k- p; Q) i @, r3 [: u+ z
* H: h7 x. ^1 S& }; v'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; V( i% n, C6 t0 f, x% |7 Z
comes down with four?' , z- E- u. O' W
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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