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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 r) l! Z. I- ]- J: m* l
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, w w! M) n- s M3 W: T, Y$ Mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ s9 C& m! l2 }/ l9 Tthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& w- T# O, j4 G% L* U
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 ]9 a& Z( |6 C$ |( f* d/ M lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( V4 _# C2 b/ m# x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. Q( `& C- t; C9 R$ }6 T; T6 e5 J
you pay me only $5. , L c% o0 {6 O# G, q0 i4 `* m& Q
6 [! \7 b6 Q: K1 M$ Y( H+ V You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
7 U/ x5 x' A6 P3 D3 F will pay you $500. : M* p% W- O4 K' ^
& }1 b( o F; A6 R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 \$ X* ~9 u( n4 k0 [7 n+ V. Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 [- g6 S! M5 G7 M, E/ m O- Z
) v8 k' _8 p, Z% ?. ?3 N& RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ \. H& k6 X# m* [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* ]* G) J4 k8 v& i# l$ P3 b9 u. F- `pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
$ }1 j8 o+ A! E' a- M: g0 E) xlawyer.
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2 z. U, x0 @2 |7 G( x! W% b& TNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 [ K6 x- f+ r7 o* G: VHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 l: O8 [7 y. o# }) K% hthree legs, and comes down with four?' ; e( f1 x9 H, n6 P5 q
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 P3 R3 b. L* T0 _; @1 I
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all& |* C/ r9 U6 v* @
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
$ g* l: ^6 i% fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& A/ `) [. \2 H& p% T1 |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
3 C3 J. f- r. G$ a& X# E3 R* G8 y0 Zback to sleep.
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5 L% p; Q F" k) pThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
, V: E! |- [: u! @- mwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 R1 T+ v" a B/ Acomes down with four?' 6 J) N% E9 M4 j' r M
, V! z: I( z+ s' m$ ]5 e. LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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