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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
- [1 D: R! w. ^: H4 M; {long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) A0 z) ~* i$ K) Y. [( A7 j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 u" T) f8 a4 I. A% a! Z4 cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 D1 y9 ?3 V( K& _: O The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, j/ E8 _* o0 b he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# x1 V1 O9 m- S3 s) r# H) F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# D/ ~- e ^& x3 \! j$ Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 ^6 @& @% v' m/ T- c9 `, G
you pay me only $5.
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: [8 }: O0 v5 [, M. b( f" e+ t4 I2 M+ [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* f4 k k1 f- O3 U will pay you $500. , s4 v+ l. d9 P! h4 d
1 l% `. y$ |8 U0 A1 L0 T/ Z1 ]/ n# O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" ~* ~* t" T5 Q/ p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' b4 V( D9 Y: k7 {6 j( n( |9 \
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& L$ F! k1 t q. @6 X+ b
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , L0 s4 u( E; K7 y/ @5 E. e
% M5 Y1 q, ^6 uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& C+ P2 L3 Q; U& g: Y4 Q0 T' J4 x Npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the2 R/ C c: m5 l5 x) ]/ T
lawyer. 1 Y! F' ~+ z! h7 y/ \
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with: E( }; l9 X: i% k- }- U
three legs, and comes down with four?' I) E9 c. ^- L; m3 |" l
6 o* d5 V" F$ j' tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 L" ~( C" g1 I6 F( y3 V& y
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ S+ V- m1 f$ w3 Y/ A
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. I% R) S6 X! Hof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& d- K& A9 C* Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
$ t: {4 O' r' e. c/ gback to sleep.
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; x/ R$ u T; Z( t nThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& }+ ^& G1 n' w$ t. z" k0 Z
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 A6 Z% Z9 F' n, z5 \* ~( w. P
1 R' q- z: L1 I9 m'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- t }9 Q. W. b% f6 a. q9 n) Ocomes down with four?'
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) n' \0 @* Y( N" `' g: u# uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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