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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ d. [4 Z- M) ?7 T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 B" B: Y; a5 e: d/ N9 z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if- n. b. d0 ^" s% B% T- ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; G# a4 a/ N: u" M0 T The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
; U+ U% _0 n$ W, s( ^1 w# ] he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
\8 `, x( W6 @: u0 a/ n lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; g( r- I2 h, i3 @5 y( c4 Iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 {* R; v! z7 zyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* g* s# M/ a3 z6 E; t5 D2 F! o will pay you $500. " F* f6 e4 ?; R6 B$ @! Y. J
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 c4 b7 k! @2 C+ O$ O8 K) G8 p8 Lthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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2 ^$ L! C1 ^2 X J* N6 rThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( p8 B @# l2 o5 i) Vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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; k5 g2 z; f2 {9 h) {The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 R3 u1 w7 l, B* o8 _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 R2 g3 Y r0 ]1 Y8 o) X
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) t. g+ ~ C0 D breferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 U- _/ i% G. l3 K9 Zthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 _. h- W( n3 ?; I% K) O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- H) G7 t) J" [8 R }8 |2 ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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6 W4 e2 u% p2 B. V1 C% f! |: xThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 q1 |; L' i* Pwakes the newfie up and asks, 2 X. J/ v% L3 G+ w, l
+ M6 b; r8 J3 }& T" X. u2 c2 j'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 n) ]/ t O0 u/ O0 ]$ \
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ t' |' [ K N5 \( D
and goes back to sleep.
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