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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a M9 J$ r. p) s* F' |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( i ^# R/ A3 }3 S+ s8 I9 n5 S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if% q& J9 h. K+ d0 M1 p3 ~* U
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 L/ z0 S8 h/ o The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
; r" z$ p/ y8 v/ L he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 N4 q( V- b1 h+ T7 f- [
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: B: `/ @2 }' B4 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ z$ o2 ]' @2 H' K' eyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* D' X' q) |) Y" y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 D; h6 q# Q( }4 [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ M: x. K o* m$ W" }3 i) B
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 [1 t! a# p) gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 [* v+ i0 F% s5 @/ U. S8 x% m
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 ~- [$ h% c' ~3 p# X) {# x# {/ T$ d
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" [- A7 J. l) I" z+ K
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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; a4 T. x' }& {5 v4 |4 d- j5 ~9 hThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" \" w) m: Y- dreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
6 T% W% G" e* K# y6 ithe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 `3 w) O, y9 U" C! C/ Y W o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. M6 n1 q4 \7 U }4 Q' dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) W/ W# D0 g& l. ]& T! Cback to sleep.
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3 X4 c/ r/ m( s" E9 g$ o( |+ O3 t/ WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; P' `# _' I+ ^; h" }1 x) w8 |1 |wakes the newfie up and asks, ( N0 x% G4 s3 [9 K2 A3 U( N
" R! L# w, p# N: {& V' d, B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
9 W* e% I5 T7 L7 [+ N$ }& Xcomes down with four?' 1 a. x1 |7 t2 o0 q' ^. ]1 q
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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