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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a l2 D. \! c' Z4 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, u# [! m9 t$ s0 k; J+ m/ Othat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 v! Z" b( i: T3 E6 b; z
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : f. {# O" Q, i: G
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& g% i- @) b% g% B0 r he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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' g4 r1 Q5 h0 ~6 pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. e# ~7 m# @7 \
you pay me only $5. & L. d# v1 q5 d( L: g' i% {! g D5 o
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 p/ A0 c/ m U. |# E+ o6 O; K
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& e+ Y, P ?* h6 C
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. i4 k8 E: ~" y `3 }, NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& H3 c G/ S" a8 L q; P4 ^4 t6 Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# I7 T- O7 F/ @4 S- ?
lawyer.
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* `9 M3 _' W# `) Z( x$ d# G) ?Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 d3 L' _% }- V6 L' ~& qthree legs, and comes down with four?' . z! I9 S/ J7 {9 L: _, J
1 d& C. u$ R% b% n2 j+ ~3 R) aThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 z" j+ {" [" C7 [
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
1 n7 U5 n$ [$ V& Z1 Cthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ T' p) [; U6 b+ `& q/ T8 D7 E! mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 J1 i# c' ? m% s( @$ }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; k0 t$ d U3 P+ y
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; p; p% I. b' |4 w
wakes the newfie up and asks, , j: B( }( R4 ^% a
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; [ R4 F& C* F( ^- _1 Z4 R
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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