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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 B* `' ?) f+ P7 i
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 |2 U3 P/ J' ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
I/ h6 }! v @: k2 ~$ l6 Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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) ?2 o! f" e2 f; t3 ? N1 B, }5 U The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& {6 f% e& n" h$ B# M4 S he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 i: S* D5 o: s' W& n+ z) y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) l; u; `8 j1 \4 _
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( u& w7 x$ [& y1 o6 W/ \1 O. U
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 p7 \6 H7 \5 Y* O will pay you $500. ' V; Z# w2 b; C2 d E) {& L+ V
m9 M3 u- `% K: }$ O$ e5 R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& ^3 e% P8 I8 \6 W* Q; Q K3 u( b
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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7 u9 \/ |/ R e) n3 \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' A& _* Z: Z2 I7 @! s! j+ p
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 _7 a0 w/ Q' m; X
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: X ~1 ?3 J* n% x7 m& `/ z3 Mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( @/ N) u$ p8 o: B, P+ y0 c
lawyer. 6 }4 ~. G# V5 q( m7 H, f3 h' v
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 P4 }; S9 W$ F
/ h2 v1 X* D7 q3 x/ W& d T# _, yHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- ^, H2 c" \5 ~( X4 J3 S# o0 Jthree legs, and comes down with four?' . {/ g8 G! b" Q0 x- n0 {- u
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 \' ^: ]3 P( f% s4 [ O4 l) E0 M
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 v; H) G* r" l9 Z
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
\. s5 d& z6 Mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# a3 h B7 L2 Q* o+ `hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
2 @) W8 Y4 U( o9 i; u7 |2 V) Mback to sleep. : q. B* Y$ g* k) t# r) F+ M! n8 z
3 Q* h9 o/ R: \ e! nThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
D$ ] H8 i5 Z4 F% ?, A) gwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 i; ]$ d# l# ?1 y
" M% p D |+ C# l# z1 h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
4 i- s- `7 ^+ i, X5 z3 ?comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) c( g/ Q5 L3 \/ p/ j& r5 G" [
and goes back to sleep.8 |$ R" i) t6 J) n( c B, f
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