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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
6 f0 t' K% x& d% h2 i' v; jlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb7 W, S1 J- d+ I" W' _# A' u
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if7 i8 Z* l- X& |9 H4 Q' c: p
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 X" D+ z9 }' w; ?
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! l0 G2 ` l6 q$ F6 k* q
you pay me only $5. 6 D o* s8 r q3 E0 Y- b
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! j2 r. N3 {: j$ r
will pay you $500. / e, G: _, ~1 V" |, {$ A" n8 v- i
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 j5 L4 t% K. z8 _& ?the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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5 l6 @5 d# m# D7 ]5 W2 ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& M2 V* Y r* F( `+ _1 J {the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, e: ?$ \6 G1 C. o! C; B0 p8 ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
9 c# X- i6 E/ E0 G e7 Klawyer.
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8 _$ w7 @+ r$ g( W6 }! QNow, it's the newfie's turn." h+ w" w; l6 j1 Y" X
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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4 e6 j' J: ^7 C7 h) |The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 w1 E+ H1 ?. N
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 m2 h# p, ^& \, pthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 P9 G- C) b1 s+ o( G; W2 c, \3 F6 ^of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 V9 N3 y' I- N9 Thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
" } p8 o: }* o: X7 Kback to sleep. / w6 Y1 r, x/ f% d0 ?7 l
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 N% y8 l6 m- t/ P7 t* N
wakes the newfie up and asks, " \- n, l' b$ c* N
8 w4 D0 c2 s8 q" F2 F6 B# v3 P9 L'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) Q8 W& @: l6 I2 H$ Y( {4 u3 X
comes down with four?'
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' j5 Z' A3 K7 nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5& ?% v) U' w: r) z
and goes back to sleep.
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