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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( k8 w' z2 o& T" b% X [
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 A9 R% f1 L. N/ ]
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 z4 Z( P& h& E/ t$ i. J$ Nthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 5 |! u/ x2 E6 f, A. d6 h
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( p3 w" _) ]3 S5 V6 F& K. o, y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( m) P [4 j8 P* s: ^5 ^
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( a: Z8 d @ d" V. Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 O. Q o V6 e$ C* j! l1 Xyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I3 x i% _$ g0 k4 h; r* V. N+ s/ x
will pay you $500. ) C$ n9 U+ U1 n5 A, T) @
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 M5 U' C3 { o3 K1 sthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ q8 _$ k4 W+ c& u" J8 Fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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. c' E9 k* N) q, g3 tThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) b: T" ?9 }4 W0 K0 j% o! |
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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# M" W$ S/ ?+ }" U& I- V9 H& `Now, it's the newfie's turn.( F ~" @0 |* c: v
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, n& x- L0 e9 u& z* {% Z3 \three legs, and comes down with four?'
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8 Y: s9 L# `( C/ dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
% K7 D1 D% Y g7 `% H/ y8 H, |references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( F0 \3 M k* f5 `the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 {7 T: Z; T2 Hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' F" D, h& B% R; e% n4 s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; i3 v4 {9 D! J) U [, X/ U ?8 c( uback to sleep. ; E q6 c4 h; d3 e* |
8 |" ]% Z& m) M' IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! w& B) ]1 |0 O8 F; z
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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! b8 \/ f8 R1 l! V1 `. @8 o'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ {- _! t( i, J$ Scomes down with four?'
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- J X1 U; Q( J8 J6 k2 z oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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