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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 ]; |" M/ D1 u7 w+ N4 b
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% `, `5 i( g6 b% y( qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 k, Z d( \5 bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- ^2 I" O+ c- d
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 `. D& e' U0 S lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I3 I5 j2 U, g+ I2 _; `; J+ \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! ^2 j! `7 B, q Nyou pay me only $5. 1 t# {3 g# J2 C7 I9 ?
, f3 T- y% W- s" S' c+ e You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
L- F. g6 R6 q3 g, m4 n will pay you $500. 1 Y+ L; y/ ?& z. m
) i% _- I/ ]6 d- C+ O+ M. ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; v$ i$ ?. ~4 C1 ^ ?( b7 [+ v. ~& |
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. F a% v! a+ n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* D+ B6 ?3 e8 k8 [0 q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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. j8 @9 o) w; C; |; hNow, it's the newfie's turn.% T' O8 }& d* e+ n9 B+ [+ m: D- o
) A9 b7 r$ L1 uHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' Z3 o" \: v# C' I
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 I7 Q; r+ ]' @8 n- r7 PThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' V4 q% F) P! w0 S* Breferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, Z! [) D, _. U% Athe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- e6 M" U1 T: v/ z) {) iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 N% u% `' k/ q, f/ r
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; k' y) z( e, w$ K, L/ ?
back to sleep.
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# t( ^* S( v! y+ O' f# q5 f4 tThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- p" G: h5 i0 l* Z3 a
wakes the newfie up and asks, * i7 N9 q8 \& r: W* k
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
0 H4 A4 {1 V& @5 ncomes down with four?' & J0 i- z* n5 C8 O/ h
& c6 x' T# I- q& PThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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