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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* g) V E3 ]& Y' q- t' z. P5 w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& G8 f. y+ [, k
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if ]8 k# D4 w5 V9 u6 x; [9 `
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ' H, N/ D$ I! V
6 N; H0 w- D2 v6 N( b" L The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ _( x: m T7 M8 }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) Y" |/ u8 V F) n3 }- u6 b8 E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) X5 f2 r4 g% [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) L/ X+ `( e: N n3 t% m% Myou pay me only $5. ) s& J. P2 {7 i+ W
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 H4 H8 n0 v" G* [
will pay you $500. % M# ~8 H0 e3 E* @0 J/ r
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. D( O! |7 k f# n) ^2 n
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - }+ R. D8 h' z/ e
' g h7 {# I F5 F! k W% d8 W [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 e. d( I$ ]2 b# y! ]4 t2 B: b5 |) \
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 S8 Z- i3 C' a! s, G. j" r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the z/ F, @/ U' }! U3 N, L
lawyer.
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+ ?: P) F# T% p/ P2 ?Now, it's the newfie's turn.7 |6 w0 S4 T( b, O
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; d1 t+ D3 f* O1 D( `8 N7 s
three legs, and comes down with four?' ! }, } g& J J2 z
* z) H0 u" {$ ~3 IThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
6 J0 ?$ T; O+ s! C/ g7 {" |references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: J' Q* l9 A, K' F: i ~
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
S! X! f: j- p& lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 c8 S, p5 [: J$ s4 N* H; M5 Y3 ]
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 J7 R1 j0 o5 ]9 h8 b$ ~# ]
back to sleep.
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! M! A. g* p" b- d1 qThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He c4 p) I" s* M& G- K
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 R% h3 v0 I+ S- B1 m7 J2 L
3 c% c, n1 d- E0 P9 z p3 A% ]0 H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) D, [' N n. p" y4 ]
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ D7 y: Z( V4 n; l
and goes back to sleep.
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