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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 f5 y4 \: I- u& B5 n: [& J
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 U/ m }' s( D3 q0 c3 }; W/ T
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 {% i- W- \! w
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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, q! @0 B5 X/ [" z( K3 i2 I U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
- p9 R4 s; X) d: Y% V2 `4 D$ k3 X& U he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. e/ T, e, U, J% _4 X E8 n" y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% K, T- n7 L, L* N7 f+ a6 ? D, |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ I6 l; q$ O+ f1 i% V- }you pay me only $5. ; R* `* B9 R: u1 e& I3 N
* P* j" f- f; g, r5 `" X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 l5 D+ s6 `2 t8 m% l$ N4 D. c1 B) T will pay you $500.
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% Q p0 A% a, t0 k! a* b# \" a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ m. L$ G W' B3 a+ xthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + I" a+ O* A+ I2 U& x( M
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's {* q1 Z" X/ F) M; C/ J8 P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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' I# k0 g* j6 ^4 V3 R( f& NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- V2 ]- F+ V. N6 g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 v' Z6 ?/ f/ R" }5 ]
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 {; u$ ?' `% R% H" y) ?$ {: i$ Q
& |4 m4 P" K7 u uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 Q* l, a e9 b3 C
three legs, and comes down with four?' . n* ~" [ x0 H R, p6 V
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( \. U/ g0 o8 o$ A; H* g1 i% o2 ?
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; {9 s7 x/ b& M& h+ Q3 F2 @: k9 @
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& o, U% v/ R# B6 a! @4 G) [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- D2 w+ l( F( T9 {7 t A" i* Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 @% h4 \% J6 Q' O8 K4 I
back to sleep.
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4 M0 |4 [: U1 U8 P- {' u9 K3 JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# W: B) j: G: O9 x) Y" e( t7 K$ D
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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) }2 z7 @% ~8 E6 h2 z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& E. L; Z8 e3 V4 h |
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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