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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ H$ ? N1 p5 @
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- n( E: g! k( n5 @' j; \
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
2 v i, L6 w' }! \9 wthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - z+ q* m6 Q# s& h0 ?( d$ a* P
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
8 M0 M# y! J: s4 s, V/ L/ e he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The& s6 R$ d% e7 m) a
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 I# ?3 z& |: H* ~" _) l0 V& L% sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 O3 A$ T* I; X# m
you pay me only $5. $ e9 N8 j a1 S6 N) j/ {$ W' o
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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+ Z% p G# y4 A: V, q k8 j This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ w0 E }7 q. @8 o9 M: V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 f! t3 H( f( b9 N7 ]$ @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . t& B) b& s7 n5 F4 `0 H
b% p, u7 j8 O" D, C+ s2 ZThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# @* R% N4 _4 _# c6 V" C rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* Z% z. h2 ]% w$ \% Y& P+ y2 n+ P
lawyer. * `% c8 m. b/ j1 l9 x6 P h, z3 a
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 a# Y& f. V3 ]He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ Z5 g$ m, a: y3 d0 u0 H# A j
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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' @8 L# M) h9 I' R" m5 n% R* nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( t' s9 [8 q$ V# } x; G# U5 F( Y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 v) Z, _6 x3 J1 r+ b) ^+ Uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* E" z+ D, ~9 jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ t. C# t2 R# L+ s4 M% J/ Thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' r. {9 D% d) m
back to sleep.
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7 k. e. h1 I, a2 k- D8 AThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 f. p- M( S4 z0 J/ [; ^/ |
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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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. Z7 Y) P, u% `# G) ]% l( `
and goes back to sleep.
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