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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* O; q) K" W* K' h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& ]) W) b1 ]' |0 ~4 N I- K; [3 |that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: {" m6 z- F9 n0 r. j4 G
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
# g+ l. r7 J& Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
# p) ?$ f5 I* d# Hyou pay me only $5.
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9 b0 M8 o5 Y. y. p" n" k You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* {& W* Q3 G& {- L, w; w' ]' Y will pay you $500. 6 J* Y4 L& s7 V: x: ^" N
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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7 G2 H- S, C# T/ {! P! CThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 e# p; x V6 k+ S5 F, ~* L( f% Tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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8 ?( I: b' o7 O, p" ^ iThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 R$ S9 f/ Z2 M" Q, z8 r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
% {5 Q* V$ A: w: L: Alawyer.
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7 \* b7 [2 t( k4 T, s CNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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( o6 j) R/ M" E& L- R6 p& mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 A2 }- A# n' J' k" T7 Jthree legs, and comes down with four?' $ d- A, I8 {2 I$ R' f
# i8 M* C+ P! N3 J" s: o# l* PThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
; e: m* J: u {4 Kreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( i' s9 R& `7 w" bthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 d4 U2 R( _6 m+ f- i" Y9 ?. h- Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 E' a/ r" Y# p+ V( nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 ~7 S- p8 \8 b) ]- ~5 d
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 D5 Y" }7 K/ R/ |
wakes the newfie up and asks, % e, @, w( B5 E! {
4 R& `) q& G' h1 n- k0 b'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, H7 F- T% w. a! G$ k
comes down with four?' 4 ?! _( F6 W+ S3 v- [1 [" W/ L
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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