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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) E( r# T- C V1 ^" ?. [' S2 W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 Q4 s- H! u7 r7 O# {7 O- i# `* ]
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ ?5 Y% z" @' F5 ?& Q8 Bthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 }; C3 I. Q2 z9 j/ o6 {
r. B+ a* v8 i# b The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, }9 d0 \9 t! x5 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& @* M' \2 S/ q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! P4 h; k$ x% \& _" a8 _ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* A5 [0 o/ }7 O! {( W! Q' E+ F: F
you pay me only $5.
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0 ]$ k: N+ N/ d6 B You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ e1 S, X) H9 }$ W' y \8 v will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 `; k9 j y1 k' L6 I8 G( u5 [$ y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - v$ t7 t% S) A: n1 }: `5 g
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 W' ~3 o* c! ^the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 _ l' l! G* K& Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.- q0 N+ z" K6 c$ V' g0 u! E+ C0 ~
# q8 {! ?9 C7 I8 j) `; zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
! |8 V, u1 q0 bthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% o8 q2 k: d* b! Q. }4 B
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 M& f4 Z5 b5 T: A( L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 j* P# V5 T) F: |; y' F/ Dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 m+ |1 Y; p9 f4 W4 ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' q# P& F- x. T* p, o
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 m/ z* o }/ k7 o6 R9 fwakes the newfie up and asks, / P* h2 Z' I% W3 E
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) f% w' q1 }; e7 w' m W9 u
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& [% ^1 r/ c/ [: |6 s5 Y
and goes back to sleep.
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