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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 v) `! P8 X2 R, X; N) Y' z. y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- f2 ^# z8 y3 u; p3 nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if! A' e" F2 F; A2 \) g
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
$ H: J% W/ r$ N! t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) H9 p5 K3 y1 o2 [! N
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; |* W9 A/ m5 d# T/ f. Task you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. E' q$ R+ d7 lyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I2 e: e& r W/ t
will pay you $500. + ]8 w: ~& ], [8 r
* c" H. b. D! d8 |+ X This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 `* ?$ ]9 \* {
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 _7 ?$ e/ v i/ ]2 I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * c- A# O. J; i. x* o4 K; b
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his7 A+ f1 }* k3 k C+ S5 c- P$ P
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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2 l9 D* |+ q. j/ T" B! qNow, it's the newfie's turn.; B' H' |$ I" y; r% r
2 d0 O! N2 s+ RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 O. H" {2 R2 \& a+ J2 r) y L
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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& p5 X# X4 _% HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ X: B" u8 ?6 s5 e6 o2 h5 O* f6 }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 a+ r2 J4 K" R2 o. g* @) O) x
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 Q1 L4 z& m+ @0 [- x, n6 w2 nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" B. L3 A: |8 V/ B+ m; Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right( p. f7 M" h* w- M
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 v+ z/ y; B: C3 d5 Iwakes the newfie up and asks, ' f: T" _$ N9 r/ L6 n0 S
y, V' k. G6 k6 H: X; K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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3 O c( p6 r! u) w+ q) ^The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# R2 F' {+ s6 K
and goes back to sleep.
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