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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# x- f; z; N* `2 @" c; f+ `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% l4 w2 }1 u9 S7 K0 |! p+ s
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 n& ~- T- P+ r3 s5 k, E9 s
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 1 w$ d6 t5 u, Y9 ~8 P- I9 _
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so1 j5 D' x* i4 T9 ]) q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 R0 I2 U& ?5 S! e/ V) h5 J lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# p7 [% Q, m6 ^9 |% O. Q/ A* w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 [2 v* R; C1 i9 R# ^9 y' R
you pay me only $5. + _: E# H2 R: H6 s6 K4 E0 V! l
' Q7 @/ Q, H( H- R: r5 s/ u You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 G0 y ]! `0 u( I. ^
will pay you $500.
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8 W9 h. T/ ~9 S5 {" n* M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, @ C8 M4 O* @/ Z! g2 {+ Y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' D6 d" U; P% d
& O8 _& m! s3 V0 D: h, dThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# G9 p9 h9 k6 @! j( Athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 e; X6 \8 P$ Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* [% y/ H" V# Y6 ?* {9 o4 C
lawyer.
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/ @: R, h7 I% Z+ [0 `Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 a$ C: b G3 d( g9 jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ _$ _5 v6 U0 Y' s
three legs, and comes down with four?' 3 g0 O4 S% Q" L$ ]5 y- o" v
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ Q. S' q* ~( i
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all9 O( s$ X/ C# |, \* B" { G+ |/ Q
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ ^ g; s6 o- Gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ }! e! p$ [- shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: i% d* j7 \! M( m d7 O
back to sleep.
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+ ]+ k! t# @$ }: N5 d1 C/ OThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. a, r* T, }( y3 V. mwakes the newfie up and asks, 4 q5 s5 e0 I# d% ~! d
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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8 B& Y( L/ y9 y; e* FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
. D5 }" J; E! f9 Land goes back to sleep.
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