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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 I" v( ~' H' {# c& Slong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" n$ w8 v. g. Z+ H3 l0 \. i9 Z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: Z/ E" k6 l: \7 R$ u2 F$ ^
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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4 w6 z, Q7 u# Z0 g+ f! p The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
4 `4 s2 h; w2 i! z! w he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# u- c6 n' m" s M* u8 x* P2 ? lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, \: b: {4 V j- ?' x1 F6 Kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- u) f, ] H6 H# c# p# e( Oyou pay me only $5.
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* T2 F1 S8 @9 `: |$ R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 U# c4 }' v ^8 }4 w
will pay you $500.
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- L# B8 t1 D& h2 t9 O, Z This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# h7 w) e y# _. D1 |# r
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 i7 e7 s+ X2 s6 x6 k" r
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) x: X2 X2 h# X- p3 mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 H. G3 M0 r& ]/ R# @) L+ \
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 t' Q! O, i& f8 `8 _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" o! q% U( i9 s9 l2 ?. L" |
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.+ y6 q$ S% B& r8 z8 ]& C
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 {3 t5 Q4 o- D
three legs, and comes down with four?' ; N0 _0 O9 a( \
! r. z# J. k" J# @) SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
4 N8 ^3 G. B) c6 @, x0 T2 ?references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ ~6 p3 n$ \+ o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
) ?0 N& t5 j0 I' M Bof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 y. O( z4 I7 U4 S9 M' ghands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right M4 d0 y7 T4 T- |
back to sleep.
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, u/ V+ R( g# h1 L& C6 I* `6 YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 u7 [+ `& e2 V6 M5 |- V- ~/ ywakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# r% D/ W" T$ D6 t0 ~ _
and goes back to sleep.
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