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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 c$ H- M" U; k& {1 A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& Y9 X9 c9 o# w; ?) n* P
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 B# i* M4 Z' I' U% L
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- Q! E/ ]5 q+ r6 s% s& T% G The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 f8 G0 a8 \* k( S H8 m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( C" s; t. {% C' {" ^7 [4 @( V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 |" \& X* m! v: M8 {5 Gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," G& U) A7 N# [8 v: [
you pay me only $5.
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$ s: O# K* u0 Q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ ?4 O! v( P4 y$ R6 S will pay you $500.
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; y2 O4 G4 S* d/ x) V1 d6 k3 a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) W- d2 l8 [% I& u$ A
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 G2 M$ H5 x# a( m" n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) h# T5 o( F$ d: D' c& I1 Z, `
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ t$ A5 s( |4 C2 t
lawyer.
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1 Z$ f& g" K* {9 n0 U# @' g. ?- DNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ q" @# p3 w& b9 ?! @% ~+ T4 E) _
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" Y3 {% L$ D; `, y9 \ L! Y- Z) v: x! N+ o
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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F# n+ I8 W/ C4 yThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- j- v7 V a( O4 j. K! ?1 q- {6 u
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: P/ R0 A! }0 \2 j+ t9 G7 w
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- a* B) I0 j( D* cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; a V2 |, J) s$ s% ]) }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 b+ p! h& G. j
back to sleep. `; n3 |. y! h/ i1 \7 z2 n& Q
) R& Z- o2 m' X+ q! c. N+ F, ?The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- P/ i- j, r5 {) H9 c
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 i2 _! E- l0 i3 ]4 ]5 X8 H; i5 y8 m
comes down with four?' - U/ r* t3 V: C1 o- N& N9 _
9 D2 }* X. J/ S% BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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