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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 v3 u; R- ^/ x" v' d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 A9 \: {, F2 h6 J; p7 J
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& Z5 U, p" j% E' C8 Z+ cthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 X. o0 ?% {: T% r0 g% T
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% U+ b$ \: y; b: ]
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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: a- t! E, i! s" |, q# A; K7 Aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," T: [& h8 u Y1 V% _
you pay me only $5. 7 n5 N3 V( ]2 }, Y0 v' E
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 h6 h, R, t% D4 V) W2 e0 L. |
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 N5 o7 N! n, u" x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. * X/ m8 @( L. T# X
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 w9 I- g# U2 L) g4 Zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: B; {/ N* e$ k
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" K$ Q' }2 g6 o2 _4 Q& y; h
lawyer. 8 [) S% ~- @8 M$ E5 |- G1 j
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 h+ ^/ |/ a) O, e1 y$ g6 `. Q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all* h7 A2 z& R8 Q: w" y+ C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- T. x" O* p. r$ Rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
; g0 n. D, _" I2 `9 Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 N9 @: k \, }8 C7 }) r
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' h: M& m( S, o- }- ^- R$ |, A/ T
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 S5 J% o+ g" A( R
comes down with four?' + w" @. S+ P: g$ U4 w) C
3 y1 {- h' ]! L% e5 X4 H6 Y& o( MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; ~5 x* h3 f @ E3 f
and goes back to sleep.6 c# d# B, V/ `! Q( _$ O' G2 ]3 p+ ~
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