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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 T3 `. w1 c/ c% T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& ^3 X# {3 x* M% r
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( l* I. W& M m, }7 I3 cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 l; p3 z0 ?, L* n' o) D The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 Y6 i( L) P; t$ R! w3 y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% f: F) @3 I" h+ k( @, d$ ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- e/ [. ]& B; x3 Y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; f3 _7 f' G. \% U6 oyou pay me only $5. * o3 T$ \) ^4 ]
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: v; \5 m+ j0 A
will pay you $500. 3 q t% W) k( w$ E
! j& U/ \- J7 ?3 K Q/ [ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 `. d8 d3 G2 l% ~# |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's R3 ^. a% o5 N6 t/ Z" q/ h/ D9 K
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ Y% N+ P, x7 S Y
1 i) I4 X+ d+ LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ u; J7 B! c; g! epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* Y1 b! N f# a0 e5 P+ v6 f) m
lawyer. ( @9 e0 ^2 `3 X7 I
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 D; ^- o' w; W& X8 ?. u) a/ p/ _
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 w) d- S. _. L4 G* X- F4 ?
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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- G: y U3 |9 u+ A4 Q! uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 w7 `5 J Q& P- O9 ~4 o
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 e: S- `# C( k
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 ]8 p% N6 {: K( X- Dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& X( w- J/ \1 {1 q0 \1 V/ whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 u& J& I8 H! |
back to sleep. # X2 i# Z$ \4 T$ ?7 K; S% o8 W
( `5 K3 Z0 Z, U9 b0 E) L1 |0 dThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 c R" N# N+ K* ~+ M
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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/ r( h. l1 Y' m* a. V R9 j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# a# p, q$ U. C# |. G- c3 H, V8 Ucomes down with four?'
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: N9 v$ a' g/ t7 |$ w1 M8 kThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- g5 L% \: l8 j4 W8 R
and goes back to sleep.
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