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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( Z; ~, a( A; I. p1 a7 e
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb. x0 c( H( t1 F0 j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ K9 H) u% P+ u/ D; ], H
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 R1 p" L9 z5 a2 g, T* \$ g1 r( M5 I& C The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* I8 K& Y2 S9 K he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" f# q8 v2 X* u1 j8 P5 L: P' {" w5 V
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 }2 ~* m. h" x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 T. L/ `! e+ | r' B2 ryou pay me only $5. - V, `; S" m4 }4 u8 V0 D
+ q' j% l1 e1 C4 a' |: n: a; a4 c" G9 J You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 }7 q o; a+ v2 ^
will pay you $500. 9 M, a2 E" Q% F8 Y% H" K) m
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 J) N7 E' s: v' g$ uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # o$ I; {. e7 R. {" d$ m
6 o' L P7 C' D% fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 ]' G- Z" p2 f: \. b2 ~% Y1 G1 U- Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; _, {6 ?7 u" n/ g
lawyer. ( w2 E1 B3 {% R/ `* t! J
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 q6 a8 u& j$ \8 Z- s
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 j0 p3 H1 |# @9 Dthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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# a9 m3 s" S" a; G! X/ s+ tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. u$ ?- S" h6 M5 x# Xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all3 M* x( ] d3 J7 w- d
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 K# o8 P' m, u2 h1 z' Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' K4 v5 v/ D5 K, I
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: y( Y( Q5 {' _3 K: n2 }back to sleep. % H0 n) W" ?' K* s' Q( @# X
9 e) Z( f* \ l, z" R6 XThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 q. I+ @5 {6 N; s
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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' r3 G; x/ s) {* Z {* `'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 V. `: y" k) p" ?comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- A4 ]- o9 n6 v5 \- m: o2 d% A* s
and goes back to sleep.
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