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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: ]* n. p2 g' n; K
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ {& p9 M, D/ O' [6 O
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, o! }7 ~# Z9 R% c( j4 E$ |
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- V+ P0 J6 V# K, K
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* F) S. e+ o; v1 s1 D- x5 Y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
/ y6 F- [1 U9 D3 O5 R vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 q9 c: ?! \/ I6 u8 kyou pay me only $5. 3 R i: }. h1 |. V: }- {; \; u
, E; u/ Q4 l( ^$ C/ r8 [4 v# X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
# J; J( A) r; z will pay you $500. ) L8 v4 a9 H, c9 u; S& I
. N! n1 V' m. s( I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
" S5 P3 w: N" m$ ~! b+ Cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 y1 [9 W, B+ Y% L) ]The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 J* g# l$ h% Q3 Othe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " k3 u: ?* K$ \6 z- P( l
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 y4 ~) ?3 M! ?) mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- V; t! i* h. v3 i3 \! g
lawyer.
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2 C9 i3 N1 G% ^" pNow, it's the newfie's turn.. l* Y+ z$ w* c6 s# O
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 ~7 R! c Y# p# y" Z2 h" V1 i D
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# \/ w) {9 B. H4 Freferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all0 L2 V, t) [% g( J, w
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
" `6 r! {! z& B' b: j2 F+ eof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 h6 B: r- j: ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right- \- n2 P5 H% G, m% j
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: Z+ I9 o1 z% l, V" f9 X% `; [wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 B( x. r+ ]# H% r3 G* a2 r# ]
* C1 q+ D( S) r' J3 C- x, m, {'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and2 D9 k5 x0 p3 r# ]; V2 i2 m5 Q
comes down with four?' 9 @# u! d/ H. ^ J) ?
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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