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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
1 i8 x0 z0 s/ P3 J& f5 w8 elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( B+ j+ U0 z* @; S1 t8 F Z: j& @: g( Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) M. P4 p# P* z$ O0 Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. $ @8 v# E( g& K5 n2 C4 z
; P$ Y2 j% K. w5 ? The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 [. J" Y" i( q q3 s9 e
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) h2 h) I9 z" I" {( Y% ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
0 m& A$ q: v6 {2 M* iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& m8 V! A1 Q2 nyou pay me only $5. % {9 A: z" p+ e% S7 n% |
. k0 S& t8 O; U2 C! [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
5 N) o! w4 }$ n) z* r2 o; i" {( o will pay you $500. O0 Y5 n* f8 H+ M" }& W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% I: N! N2 S- i/ Jthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 K' g9 a4 F, w6 A
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 B6 q8 E/ J# `1 n: I5 B) F( K! w; V
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : X* j H0 p, d5 ~9 O) T" K8 N4 N
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" |% e4 c% @3 ?' B$ B X( spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ i) z- O4 O6 h, | W
lawyer. 3 @; A8 `1 ]2 T5 T& T2 D4 j6 s
S# s6 l/ ]/ e! yNow, it's the newfie's turn. W. c+ u( c4 W& l2 V& w+ p' k
8 L1 I% i$ p& C+ O. L4 sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 G- {6 m$ X# x' w- f
three legs, and comes down with four?' & n- Q3 N* b3 Q' N
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
5 L7 z7 C$ u8 N8 d$ qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: p4 L1 }- N, P! U0 d8 C+ X. Tthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% Q0 b' n9 o3 u- ^' Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 V4 c$ g i7 I1 {hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right$ K. w2 G8 G7 \9 X0 D) Q i
back to sleep. ; H1 C( |9 i9 v) K2 a Y
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 M; ]+ _) I( }6 l, h7 ~6 q3 \" ?
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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3 N. U4 h/ n1 c# m+ \6 QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 k# G5 V% M0 a7 S! T& P
and goes back to sleep.
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