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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. \" a$ f) i4 {% G/ e* ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' |1 B9 ^* e+ i, c" |
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' w: ]3 G& x8 h7 o6 U" F0 O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ |) K" Z8 Z/ V8 s3 e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) ]2 X1 P! b" X: b( a! lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, o0 j+ _, ]! Gyou pay me only $5. 8 \ g" ]7 N1 V6 Y8 M0 y/ g
a, M7 o" f$ _$ A T) o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( p, ^1 Q0 D% H$ Q* d0 a7 m5 A
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
* [$ X) K6 R+ X* s# [% v* S. y5 othe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - V4 w) j7 d J
2 D9 Q) g _3 X# l* W# Q$ DThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 k ]0 k9 a1 a) Z4 C U! [the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' ~% q5 |' L7 l, r% u8 Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- F5 q1 K m; {% T1 G
lawyer. " d1 R9 e; j& h
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 l7 T; c' r* Qthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all: u2 m9 Y8 F* V# x2 S1 _
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all P. N$ ]3 [' f8 i& r# `5 A
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
^/ A, {/ a a! dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- ?$ F2 i+ R/ v$ |" J9 q+ W- Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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|( |6 y/ q5 Q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- d+ H* n0 m# f8 z
comes down with four?'
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8 |/ U0 w* p# G! l' dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 f$ m& F9 G/ N
and goes back to sleep.
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