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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a ~, ]7 f( F4 W6 M2 p3 i
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: Z9 ~, T! O! rthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ G; S4 |' _; f% b) o$ k/ ]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' M: Y/ E8 I( Q! _- ^' P
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( d) Y8 H' Z0 i1 ]* x# N. c lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
% Y4 U. @5 b4 ?" |ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" o- U0 l& j: b$ ]+ dyou pay me only $5.
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T5 F A5 ^2 s8 Q) L8 h You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 ^9 G# F9 U# q1 O6 mthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( W1 U( c) l0 \8 z6 @0 tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 V" C+ }8 m" b, T
1 x- i8 y. H: ^2 KThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, l0 @ \- R% q/ o' B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- x- b' Z! a! a, S4 Z* u
lawyer. ! p- X' s) E) d# D
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' w/ ]( o8 C" U9 H6 _- eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 O& a9 z# n' |% D( Q' y/ h8 gthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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1 G+ B; M _! W5 L6 rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ Y4 m# |! X7 i" Y5 {# V0 F4 ]
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: l% b$ [& B( N/ G& |+ Sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' Y. [* F" B9 R" a4 `of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and8 X3 Q" v6 b6 M, B7 ^. u1 e$ s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. {! @! K( f. |
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 z6 U5 I8 z9 ]5 m6 p( g6 n
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 h* b6 S& I5 R$ C3 j2 s t4 s& O( |( ^
! [$ Q! L6 O3 d n( O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
C' I' a g: p& O( \/ F1 ^comes down with four?' 0 p9 z! o! W( P
1 q) M& g1 m' z4 HThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
9 j3 H3 Z. g# O! ]5 Zand goes back to sleep.
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