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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 b9 {( J3 A9 q; m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 e& S9 n' E: Z& W% s' i) C8 T& n
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 b( K3 U. c& y! x
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 j3 T* y. p3 [" l8 h
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 C6 V- u$ d+ @) G3 C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: @- k* C" \7 E1 ?) ?7 M
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! u& H G3 v: m2 S9 p& B
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 h4 W) C) }1 byou pay me only $5.
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7 w& Z$ C2 S5 B9 C5 ^, R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! u8 d8 y6 B3 ]" othe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 p, Z D1 ^7 P
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; @3 ~2 s8 G$ n, Athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 i5 C' {$ B! n1 R7 q0 Apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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, T/ M+ n+ G2 h' ANow, it's the newfie's turn.1 r. p6 ^* H7 G) ?1 K4 C1 p
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- j7 n& ~8 K, |
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, j/ k8 ]0 l: `% d# o2 x- |; zThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 T+ r1 S7 G: n; t4 W2 |references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 T" ?$ B7 w8 A- k) r+ }
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 A8 V, b4 z0 j/ p
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 h& R' _( m) o, g+ @+ X+ Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ }0 y) v& m2 r0 j
back to sleep. 4 C1 \! R0 t$ |: K
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 [ b! K* S- k! C4 Dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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; J5 Q4 `% ^5 j/ L5 F. s- ^) Y2 b'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 h4 A- f. O+ Y2 V6 o+ G
comes down with four?'
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& Y8 S e* Z* H; sThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
9 W b2 V) A9 m. @; Zand goes back to sleep.5 \5 Y' p* J+ `2 X7 ^7 K; G+ N
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