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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 f5 h" }* Z$ {% ^2 ^ n# T+ x
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% f- r* M7 a9 A2 v m7 P7 Fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 { Y2 O9 F5 u1 Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. , p8 ]' b* e- s0 {1 _6 N
; y4 O$ j( Y( V1 H8 W, X The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 U( P% u- g/ T% d9 y$ ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 }8 T4 e9 O) K( C2 M# R& o& Q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 Q* h* T3 f: T' \! lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
, S1 F; _ f9 u1 P! }you pay me only $5. . g: ]% l; t! T$ u$ k- `
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ ^+ V+ D3 o7 p7 u/ b will pay you $500.
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. n0 k7 r4 N/ m+ `, I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
+ H- c5 a" w4 o% S2 Hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 y; u0 Q- q) R& f& Y5 cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( @4 F1 O$ T6 A4 ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ _: G5 b z. G9 t
lawyer.
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9 @. o' g: y. ^6 u, Q% h3 D) oNow, it's the newfie's turn.. K& E) p# T4 v3 e% F- _
' L) t5 q' [2 m1 U" n+ zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 G2 k5 e0 R b- E$ Q k
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all* \7 i: c$ T: f! n
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 L+ M6 g N+ r! T2 y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" D4 U2 s: a4 g1 jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 z% U, T+ D# B8 U9 H; X' l! C
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* ^' r/ p6 X3 D% u3 q: z6 N
wakes the newfie up and asks, ! |/ y0 N( B0 Y
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 i/ y2 O* z- C* u
comes down with four?'
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$ p( @$ R3 N4 t3 J* LThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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