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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: X0 ?( v$ x2 V3 m4 y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 e: Q" M& W4 E! L( A3 ~/ Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 l% | H0 M4 M* N lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) n& q+ {# ~- n
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! @$ | M R' N4 k8 P6 T& _0 lyou pay me only $5. ' A" B$ g. h4 U* E/ N
& {. |. |$ w- @6 Y, j- u' U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
7 w+ t0 l" G% v, } will pay you $500.
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: k2 R, ]5 c/ W This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ C* y# @9 i& e& ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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' b9 \ |/ E5 i5 gThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 ^% E- s8 w g* S) B; r& E j/ {
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. c9 u7 J$ U, q- l4 m: V P9 F
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% i" F. u' g4 i3 X
lawyer. / L3 }; E6 Z5 H! f; p* n6 G ^* H! y2 S
7 s3 b8 W$ s1 I& t1 c8 L( A5 HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 z- J: L7 ?& n0 {" P
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& f+ i3 j3 G' T3 D# Q b5 V; Y, Y1 ?( r
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 k" n) y7 J$ B: t# x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ W: H R( r7 D
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. U1 ^8 J, o- X. j# T2 E
back to sleep. % D& @3 J' G. U6 M3 O" U
( i& N% f. h2 sThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& w1 D, l; Q) v7 M c* O( R) s
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 L9 a w9 {- ~+ ]/ L, {. |1 Q+ `$ b$ q
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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