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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: X* b/ H6 h; k ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 N1 T3 I2 f) O% b: ]that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, L: w$ L5 T2 u: m# A4 u* ~6 C' a$ j
the newfie would like to play a fun game. $ Q: R7 }/ m: Z$ \+ Y
" D# k {! p C5 d7 g$ F$ x The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 H) v# N9 }0 o3 i( c" n& f5 z he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ Y- |2 T! w: ^* i' a6 n) e! n4 G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# g7 L( m( a4 w9 \1 Wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. w" t) j' m) [& O$ }6 v
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& R* w x; J3 E# M! g
will pay you $500.
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2 i+ O0 c6 U8 q' i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; B$ `& |$ C# j" h( |9 ^: s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 E% L U* j+ C y# c F
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- }" S1 o9 h: C9 {5 Q# J7 F; x
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 F) x2 _1 z- ^
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 i1 _7 j: r% W
lawyer. / o2 q% k% U! x, n! t) ^( t
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.4 q7 f$ F. O W- P
" R( H7 Q& H; y9 n6 ^4 tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with/ ?0 ~* ]6 c0 ?- Z' s
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 u7 F( J: H( K. g
, }: Q$ }( }0 \7 m' vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% G, J0 X) p" p' _0 E& a
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 s9 K0 w9 @* X% j5 M5 Ethe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 w8 q1 E5 T7 T2 X t" h, l4 Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
* w Q; _9 D5 ~9 W; _4 chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ |% \/ b6 Z, ~. P1 T! J" R$ v% [' v# L
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 n( p) U' R& l+ S: F! G3 ewakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ u, L1 w0 m; j8 {+ rcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* t1 w; M' j# W2 |: F
and goes back to sleep.
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