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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 Z' p6 c9 G6 C$ M0 n, R/ W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 t; [% Y; T$ i5 O& w; a( O' g! l. S% h9 Gthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% i0 |$ c$ Q4 b4 l% ]the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 M9 R# I8 ?# O, o9 v
' V0 V V N" h7 Q- D$ Q- P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
3 L7 d) q8 O& G4 N he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 ^ Y# u& F0 Y: `2 U1 G: S. ~
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 I" j, k0 J" }9 _) T7 ]
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 k2 \" f: d$ z6 \9 ^, }) c1 u
you pay me only $5.
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- Y( [ m, d8 u9 u' W+ r5 m# G( b0 B You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
! i9 z& w1 y5 z9 I" @: q; f- o will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep H) X! \) \1 Q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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1 t4 w% ?" L8 k/ cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- E. B2 Q6 @* H' D1 ?the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : ]' `! J7 G- z2 V- c
) E# Q2 h& _% q" Z- eThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; L! l* _* d9 I% g8 u( h) Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ R, B# M& [3 L! m
lawyer. ( h6 o' `3 I4 O' Y! V: F6 j
1 {% C- f6 b( h7 d: G) X& a+ Y- }% _Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' m; b9 X1 o# `, K, Q" M8 F) J
three legs, and comes down with four?' 0 C, S0 g8 Z/ c& M( Y# r
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# ~+ @5 H( f A& a! |, vreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% A, w. H5 q: mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour) d( w8 h! Y& g- t6 S9 }" b6 i# }8 x& A
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! Z( _% Z G6 E/ `
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 [% t, x6 [& u6 {* j
back to sleep.
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5 o, D9 u/ e0 L6 k- o; t) fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 E4 U- L+ ]2 ]" Rwakes the newfie up and asks, , ^ \) U# L7 m- }8 W. X
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and q2 V- w) [5 U& i/ U2 l% N, j
comes down with four?'
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R5 M! q+ h0 w/ d( q! D1 RThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) R2 e4 }. n* c7 a8 [! g& T; F
and goes back to sleep.
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