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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 }' i! A E$ a" _, d3 d6 d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
]$ Y7 v! s7 X2 k- vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. W! d6 D3 Z* m( B7 b) F/ |* dthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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/ k5 ?& i1 A1 C- {: h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ k6 q( C- `6 |9 t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ h) ]% L2 L1 e1 k; A5 p2 T, m, V lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 c% e$ L9 N# j+ e0 F' Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" u! g- T( H. hyou pay me only $5.
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H5 l, l# r$ u5 Z You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I$ |1 i% X$ D! ~0 p# v. @
will pay you $500. 8 F# k" A, A0 T$ W" g
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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- `! N- g, L( y! s7 x+ j) |' CThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' m) V; s& E3 v9 J" a0 S) o
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ g! y( n) w; ~6 ~# {2 c
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" {5 a* b& T4 y1 Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the x. V: Z' Z# \- `7 u6 c7 M
lawyer. 5 K$ k+ C+ v; i# D% Y o! f$ s
- A7 t h& b3 h# g9 ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all2 K6 ?/ [/ O2 K; k( S
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- R4 _7 R. F5 f' _, z6 `) @the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% `- r3 v* l4 p' U, v5 v* A9 @of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 y4 u0 `( V# v. D9 @( ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, {4 S& U/ }0 f. v& D. X& }' Z
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 a: x$ J% [$ i0 ?/ S1 ^: [wakes the newfie up and asks, - G& M. }! M4 A$ d& P+ Q
' e, ~* X( G5 c, x6 S8 ?5 B9 I, F2 u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" s _: Q" p+ f; u {
comes down with four?' & ^; G; f* V: C _- i0 b/ }# H
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, o- i3 h' ]: C, D6 b
and goes back to sleep.; l2 ]. E* s* d8 @' Y; k {# A+ r; C
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