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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 z( b6 ]/ S, [7 G. h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& w- @* A2 z/ ~* Z( ?
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# q' X" N# U: t# l" L9 mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. C6 q# W. H! q6 { he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 F! K) \* X8 i- R lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! t# l3 V/ b+ Q& n" p$ L! V2 a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* x" B. D9 A, |1 X {, syou pay me only $5. % a8 E& J% ?7 a$ A
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I* H2 m# O/ x& E3 P- ]* {
will pay you $500. W$ U) `( _3 D/ t! I
: V) V8 |& e' P, j4 T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. T% h- A* P' d$ k( t: x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 V4 }3 P, A8 a7 f9 u% b
' H+ e! X% H* c4 PThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& B- |$ k, E/ a9 c4 Uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' M7 C0 Z. N( C, |+ j* Q
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his5 m# U7 z& t* ~2 N- t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% e) t% U; X! j
lawyer.
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! A5 Q l, A; H0 K' X3 E hNow, it's the newfie's turn.2 l1 C: X& w0 r4 g+ Z q
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 S* w7 p( g( }/ Q3 b+ v6 e
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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/ B1 I0 a$ p) P+ Q; g4 m. Q3 ?The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 T) y) \* }% V: I' ]* C
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
3 C3 N% n" G4 ]8 N( S5 T' g/ B4 N1 Vthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 q" L, @" M5 w: H
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 S9 C) s3 m7 M, }4 S$ rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
7 u5 V6 w$ `4 W' k" fback to sleep. 2 S) \) e7 }0 @1 T1 I% T& G
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 h/ ]# M/ x2 j2 c2 P" Lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" z2 `1 U9 u! p1 [( Q% J
comes down with four?' 3 _/ B: N) w' d: ~' o
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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