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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* d6 P! }% ~7 c& T% v
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. * i/ G/ }; t6 y
# G* v% N2 U6 a: O9 n9 m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 n3 P* T3 q& x: ^) s' N% x
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- E* O7 ? X' l$ U. g5 m8 x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 `* Z0 x- u# P" H4 F; b, z
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 {) h0 H. w; c4 x myou pay me only $5.
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' g/ P% ~- Z& ^3 M1 I# C You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
4 v! K, E+ B3 o9 Y" l4 R. t will pay you $500. . z- T) t0 ^2 i# j' I7 _; T; }
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
2 R& j; v1 |+ u' cthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 z% f5 l: F. [9 v2 ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' h4 }3 ]3 ~$ H1 }( N
+ {) Z4 r g# I* ^3 bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& U9 `' Q1 f5 ~3 p! A& `; Dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% n0 K: [/ Y) }, h
lawyer.
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( H2 i9 S8 }5 {( j% e zNow, it's the newfie's turn.2 M+ A& g# z4 j- B- {: _ S6 M% K
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# K7 d% n7 P% \% Y4 Cthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
* O3 ~/ p: u; g yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
) r6 y# I& O& `' F4 j0 Wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 h. | L) Z# F& a" gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
* d$ I [; K4 d e$ Thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" m" n) X( Q# M% \; X# k
back to sleep.
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% q; K; M3 P. v/ `+ q J9 X9 RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: A* w# Q3 e% y E9 K/ F5 @
wakes the newfie up and asks, , [" {/ T0 n" O
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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: J. a: I- n' R$ oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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