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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# H& n" Q% v8 h$ i( q# Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 v9 _ N8 V% c8 x6 n3 ~
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so T8 j3 Y) a2 Y' Q6 x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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! T( n/ p4 a, _: ?% Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 E0 ?2 m/ p3 n
you pay me only $5. 5 t% c+ _; s- J9 a1 y; u9 m/ _% |
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ R1 E8 k& k" s5 H4 e' Q- G
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 L8 J- ~# y# \) {$ |" k& E. }$ W
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: r& s+ N/ X; v; y) Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 }" B6 h! F+ r% ?He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 G/ l8 ^3 T4 y/ P3 M: [; Jthree legs, and comes down with four?' % p4 i# A/ _+ W1 \
* [3 T9 q( m( j8 z. ~% F3 y7 O7 H2 bThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# h# Z4 P' m9 c5 [4 ~: F3 Vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
; |& t6 P2 V" r c( x1 n9 ^the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
9 b3 V/ H5 l6 V9 b- mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and: u2 Q$ ~) x @8 S
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right2 P6 E/ N" }( t6 X% L
back to sleep. " ]4 [4 o( U! V/ r
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* U( \ j7 b3 y3 S
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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; x9 e1 L, B0 v& F! N'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
% e q7 V2 Q1 j" V' w) X7 Wcomes down with four?' % U1 u2 N- ]2 I6 \; \* U
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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