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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, `4 p% y" C5 h" H( z6 V& n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 Z. K, Z% u6 {, K& [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 Q/ ?8 h, f7 a- p+ P% r4 C! R' m: Ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# ~) V4 [9 C& u% D1 s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! G P9 u# f) L, o7 @ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ z7 j! |3 D& U+ H. lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ ^+ B4 X3 l; U; c: N+ Y% U! p
you pay me only $5.
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, e$ x! K3 @1 |0 |, i( Q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! L0 _9 l, k1 U
will pay you $500.
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: x, }0 p* I$ l- E) c. m$ E This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! o, F8 g$ y9 Q. g0 \
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 u1 X2 G/ p" |9 E6 W
9 Y) m) g" j4 ~" A& a+ M* NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
" g/ c6 I/ s9 v( v, D, o$ sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; i, j& n% J$ t5 ?
3 O3 m7 K* j5 @; @" gThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" f$ }- ]/ r z) I
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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, Q3 |6 l- a% @, L* NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 ~/ C v$ f/ T$ j& I. `) ?
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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. l- q! ~' I8 y" nThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
V4 x0 C) I' Xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
. a& J8 t) o# Dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( A: h' i- o9 }% D1 R2 Z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ F# ]) k& y* C! I' Hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ x8 Z1 ]/ v5 |9 ]
back to sleep. ; r( M2 c& f; O) G; y/ ^: V
, f$ J% ?! r. S7 K/ k! KThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 {! h, C& ]% {; v
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; j; O# ?. ?/ I3 {
comes down with four?'
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' D' ~3 J9 @9 h2 m* wThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# d+ O! K+ U" q. e: I4 c/ G
and goes back to sleep.( c8 ~( i2 V4 |' b
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