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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 C" [& q7 K: Q: \% ?
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 J" G# w% K+ d0 t
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) i3 a0 [1 ^6 Y3 d, Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% `$ k- z( U& [; }$ j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ Q0 U& x! h3 a+ q; j lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' C- C1 u# s; }, E8 D1 K, \+ z' N
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# J$ n/ z" S& s5 l6 L
you pay me only $5. : v% T; w9 [4 s# `7 {& i
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I: I O: Y$ C+ a( r. {! g7 x; i
will pay you $500. , H% w$ r/ }+ ? T7 }: B8 p
: R* p9 w$ e' D- T: }1 w* b/ H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& ^9 ~& @) o; _7 q* R/ ~# i& I
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # p+ E% u* g( ?- Q0 d
" m1 e/ e( v% Y/ o- IThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 O8 s' t; A' h2 h
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 g& @+ S% }; h. dThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 s2 N. e( p: D: U/ H- epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ y% ?, m7 w8 u: V7 ?% c
lawyer.
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" Y% f |, ?5 z! C9 }6 m, `Now, it's the newfie's turn.5 [# z8 G9 s: _ {6 @
: U/ k. @ O! t$ XHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
( h- r: { y# m$ Bthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all p; j% a% g( P4 |5 a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( o1 F8 [- H* x! t1 {the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ A9 S1 n0 {) u. C4 X+ @/ xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 T$ I4 C$ K" R8 t4 Q# g8 |3 d
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! P8 Z' F7 Y D6 ^" E+ f9 t
back to sleep. * a' |! h- ]3 i; u; a
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 i, ?* d2 _5 L8 V" \) S8 Mwakes the newfie up and asks, 5 B! }& b/ Q2 i( S" p1 B) G! a
& i* U/ K6 x* @+ u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 N; }. N& B! z6 e9 l
comes down with four?'
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# s) p2 T7 Y) y$ m- O- P3 j; IThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 J+ M1 L- Q7 z
and goes back to sleep., o8 K7 T' C& c' m/ E
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