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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 w# s( H0 W( X, w/ I
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 R9 M" l; j7 P. `! @that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, k/ h9 b1 Q! |
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- [' ^) W; ]. d6 {, u- ]% A The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. ]4 ^5 Y: L0 c+ g: V* t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 c7 v8 @0 ^2 Q/ l* U lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% ~9 |9 {/ a! _1 j9 aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 e0 B4 D' W; Z; U; {
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. p% D4 Z. |! u2 D0 D
will pay you $500. . ]1 f' q2 @ ^5 H5 z
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
f0 ]& l6 B8 u/ mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 e3 v1 S, ]" B O
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 Z1 `* y4 {# Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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; }+ Z) a, {8 Y F* V6 r4 WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* J8 V" G+ s# j. h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 G) C, @5 I: }
lawyer. 3 {6 ~$ Z! I+ Z2 | J" A" z
; B+ O/ Q1 f& u/ W; m: \* ONow, it's the newfie's turn.; B9 J6 G2 X9 w# }9 R
3 v1 d8 n: [, |4 `* JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* m3 u" k: [7 f
three legs, and comes down with four?' ' M* P3 i) Q& f+ [
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, Q7 ]9 l; E! y8 q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% v$ ~2 u, R2 P9 Y
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- a. B3 r7 A% W; }- }: J' k; `of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; F9 a- z' J3 a9 o0 p3 Q7 S% V
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 q4 {; W0 K# b; M, g ]0 B |back to sleep. " S4 r% ^- H* i5 y7 x8 f& T
2 v1 e/ E$ h' u% r) hThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) `$ |( P; a, o, L3 fwakes the newfie up and asks,
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0 S- I/ C6 _- i0 }9 U* p* `' R'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- r% {/ {6 u: v/ [# G7 m: G9 k( Mcomes down with four?' * z6 \" O- p! h7 r% S3 K! W, |
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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