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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 W( n% |. j; g( ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' N" A& W6 P- R! p" \that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, X/ z* D6 ^; R5 C+ a+ M0 [ }. U
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 e4 n2 v2 d# j1 ?: c he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; A S/ B' W5 h! _; f" d+ P lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 }. ^+ b( w# `2 b6 Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 o m' `- w, L
you pay me only $5.
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2 Q' V7 \6 o7 Z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 D/ X& }3 @; e$ s$ W) L, C
will pay you $500. ) M! _+ ` K, I \
6 L; F& I/ \) U9 i3 d. p" U4 g This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
/ N% b* I: |. l; l% N& p gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 _8 g; e3 B2 X: p4 @5 X3 t
: r5 e! i1 U" L* |+ K' C0 d: TThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 R+ H+ _ d6 @5 w# H5 N* L$ _! D6 V
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - |( t! }# d1 o. ]
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 R( Z3 _ T. D! Apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- i7 n" F4 ^" o" N. @" a
lawyer. + B' x1 k' f+ q% v: }# G
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.) n# |+ |, d0 ?2 R' ~$ z
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 R5 ^) f, S+ r# p6 N4 Y4 Kthree legs, and comes down with four?' % \% D, s1 a: X0 D) M
2 K0 D6 g: e! B2 p7 w+ |8 GThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 ]1 W6 ] j9 c3 l
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
5 Y" ]9 g; v. F* F2 Athe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& f8 a6 [* H. p2 h. }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% v/ J3 _5 o3 q5 y& |6 F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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2 F# r2 V) b' Y( iThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) r) D9 Z. ^3 ywakes the newfie up and asks, & f/ X& R# Y* \( M8 o
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, g8 A# O* O8 a
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 ~8 P* L- o$ \7 `1 F0 \
and goes back to sleep.
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