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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ b% m* M; Y" H" c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 d- P" n+ [0 \5 M. B
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 |* v# ]7 G9 N+ d8 {8 m+ Jthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" \; m' T+ S G: o( j. D
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ X* y M* S9 }( U. g
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; E1 |3 l! U0 e) f( t: J: ]1 d+ |1 q5 [
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! G5 `. L4 o, K' myou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& W! D& G" \7 U! t. ?: m
will pay you $500.
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, {" Z& d; M5 O# Q9 @4 ^& d+ |+ a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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+ |$ e2 A+ ]5 p! K+ q6 CThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 g6 a: k S, t' n* Qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 `1 N1 r# J3 U4 h) u
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the1 y' E- m9 N, O
lawyer.
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( k* e. @3 E- n7 e3 eNow, it's the newfie's turn.' T! K! F8 N& m
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with& j' J0 S( Q( B- t
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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( x8 D* S$ c9 l7 ]2 g5 \; G, HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
- A1 V6 Q% d9 [ e2 G- oreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
2 q# E' i9 x3 R6 v5 Y* Ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, y- s$ `8 u9 [+ Z, dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 q: K+ K& ?, o5 z: t
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He$ P/ b. z |9 @+ n8 w" n9 H) A
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 Y5 W1 `- s; G! y# r; f2 \
comes down with four?' 8 h" ]$ C n o7 I
3 i, I! n* i% n2 v3 JThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- w; j K4 O" u' I
and goes back to sleep.
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