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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) f+ o$ k" _9 P- ~; x, k8 ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! A& t$ K; {0 H' ]- M: [
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 Y3 g# e- p7 ^+ \/ j
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 q: C# ]4 B( m. l+ |( s0 Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; r3 _1 x$ }- @. M1 L6 h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 @6 s& ^% ^7 N! x7 u1 ~5 [# O ^+ N
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 ]9 L0 W# Y- S! Z
you pay me only $5. % M- m' z8 ?2 B0 Y% `+ a+ W
) m- H5 @0 r- O8 e* T* L; H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
) J# c0 d! @, G' V will pay you $500. c3 K7 K' T5 |' j
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. j, Q1 ?1 q& v$ R1 i( |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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* K* G+ _1 L7 D( yThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 R' X/ l4 D- y7 w' h' Z8 Q
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + e3 Q; D$ V9 x
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 T% u n( O3 T$ n: v% r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 t# o: N! u: A1 x$ \
lawyer. & o, S' ?; ?" i& } X
# G8 \+ }8 j: L* z4 hNow, it's the newfie's turn.0 G# X" H4 `* y- q1 ]% w3 A
" H& ^/ H& m8 o6 k: h" Q3 a. hHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" P3 w% F4 u1 [9 M' I7 ?2 b) W
three legs, and comes down with four?' 9 V) @" N/ u3 y/ Q Q; f
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all i: u; d `4 a8 p% [6 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all+ [* P$ M( @4 `9 J6 I
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- _, r. E" w& B4 Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ }4 g; r, C9 G; W' Z* X. m5 J3 ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) f% v" C- V) G' dback to sleep. 6 l7 p0 @4 p0 i) w3 q( r
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ {# B/ N2 c1 r1 n, `wakes the newfie up and asks,
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8 ?1 @5 @: t# x( w, k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
) P3 Z% d- U6 ~! f+ U, Wcomes down with four?'
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2 h7 G7 h! N( a- KThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" y+ c; k# X0 @; G3 R* A2 w/ d
and goes back to sleep.
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