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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 g5 P6 Q; U0 y1 y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
2 R9 Z7 }; p e3 lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! s! L; Z4 Q* Q- Uthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 x2 N/ T" P# e- Y8 `6 ?; d, r# w, T3 @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# d/ B) e: N0 y$ o. V) r- m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ f3 _0 t! M# X1 o9 v' n: s9 L lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
. A) `8 G8 t0 ?1 iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ ~" S+ J; W1 x, @) ]you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! m: P$ q; S& d/ Z$ n5 `
will pay you $500.
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" `% ^4 \0 h( g2 D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- l* a( O8 |" d& ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & n* |2 ?, T, s$ W" G* }9 ^
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 B1 @! c d/ U, H5 R
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 M4 B/ ^) u' l0 bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 \0 p( Z2 _4 k1 H, Rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# o2 }* ]. i# Y" t& j( H: q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 u# F4 i j) }3 d
5 l# R4 Z M" b4 m7 DHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 Y$ H# n. m9 ^$ ]) A3 O- v
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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; e- c; W1 L3 K$ iThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 u& t! P) y1 _; Y& Y3 p
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 y4 X2 _" J$ k% d# Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! b' g% k+ _# `! y6 V+ n
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 x- J; P# C& Z6 a% m' g# r# f7 W0 c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: M u; u8 y% K5 Aback to sleep.
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% I* a6 P$ d; mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, {* _5 ^8 ~; F" Q5 r, L" ewakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ N" ]" R) _$ D4 G
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" e3 y2 J7 W0 V9 b: ~) }- ]
and goes back to sleep.
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