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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: m7 m& j/ j% y; z5 H1 |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& v# ^& m( g4 C* o2 M
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 T. n$ s) ]# J8 o6 s8 |! h5 ]
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ o( H2 }- S; v* W' t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The H9 W1 t( h8 q$ v7 Y! s- U
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* Y4 }2 Z3 N3 Y6 v3 \3 y# [+ O
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 @; a4 f* K1 y) B$ e" l5 ?( j* gyou pay me only $5. 6 U$ h; c; o4 l8 G5 k1 Y z
, u ]3 p5 l# ?3 ] You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" y. S5 g# v9 I7 N& E: @( j
will pay you $500. ( W7 g8 h. H- i6 H& {8 x5 X
8 n% W6 T' h9 D, V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" G0 S4 S2 B/ d z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 Q9 \1 o6 o& o. c( p* B& @6 Z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" r7 L' C3 t& O p: c
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: t2 J5 T6 G6 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- C7 H# ^" |7 C3 L# C
lawyer. 0 X* A( z( z8 k9 c4 r
$ [/ V; P. S/ iNow, it's the newfie's turn.1 \3 h5 G4 k& x4 `7 H
9 C$ ?& C7 f2 tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: V3 G+ F+ U- ithree legs, and comes down with four?' ) T2 G0 b( V* T
2 P$ a+ U7 ~9 g7 |; r" \' aThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all% T" e$ {6 c' z, S6 O/ u
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all) p. g0 e0 \2 a2 o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 H, U; ?% [1 ~; i6 U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- j* o6 d7 O( m9 L# @
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 R2 W2 t, \4 B: _
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- ~2 |2 i2 \% q6 k# J4 Mwakes the newfie up and asks, 4 k: q4 _6 q2 T/ m
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
! [$ p7 c4 j: L5 s/ P, Dcomes down with four?' + g% c/ i+ Q: K, ^ q" k
: h7 K7 U C# R6 j# W+ vThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) n! T1 n; t9 a% B ?6 ]* E, x# v
and goes back to sleep.3 V- k' a. \0 j8 U2 w" s
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