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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ J9 M( ` V8 g& s0 G& H8 r" z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 F/ J3 L, M; m6 lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 P% [" d& Y4 ]2 p& m; U( g, Bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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# {- B2 s# p( t/ ?5 |, k The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% F9 i7 N& W3 X/ F- ` he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. y! O8 a0 d- b% P# C
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( z5 Y' e* e% P# F& v- Dask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 L; X$ F( `: v' l s% N: i8 t! }6 u) |0 D
you pay me only $5. I. ]$ Z# |6 r% v, }1 `
# n7 s( R; ?; l% q. {4 n2 a( _ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ S5 W$ z* V# ?& ?# g! T. f2 y
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
: A1 q& A$ b2 x) mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % i- k$ d x% M
! t3 f! u& d" Y7 ?. R/ D, cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; @1 K. ^: e7 i; Vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 @8 y; X4 l' t* c
4 B5 N4 v5 K7 Z9 vThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 @# ^& _ K8 E& c: y! W9 r; n {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, ^% T* W' ^. v9 i# Q
lawyer.
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1 x6 \/ a( K1 Q' D% mNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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% z1 g7 v) T' {& v9 U( AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
) N4 W, O- \) Y3 p% E# `5 X- lthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ d2 |5 l3 ^+ b! j# t, A& l
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! t! C! N/ K( ?& Wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% m4 B2 K! B6 i: }1 [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 T) D# F7 k5 B( U. phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& F$ H# a3 \2 E" }7 p& b9 V8 ~5 K
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, m+ {8 W. Y6 p" K2 R
wakes the newfie up and asks, % d" E/ d* A, z) C7 H# S/ s; x& ]
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
9 A( u( X3 S7 l9 _% y ecomes down with four?'
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9 q% ?; R( x4 h1 M: g; c7 }The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
6 ~0 v* H2 c/ t7 x, L1 }" X& k2 _and goes back to sleep.
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