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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& W5 H: ^7 |- Q: H& Wlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) A, K) j8 l( C2 q8 pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 ?' K9 z7 m) Z8 P
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( g M3 G) `' B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 V; a; M3 L2 [ X: S
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; a3 }3 `, q1 \- J$ P! r: o' Q! Lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' h- p1 j9 a: O. M4 }you pay me only $5. $ s$ Y* F$ B' W
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 `3 Z" l3 F; L/ P
will pay you $500. [) A* X' s7 n; J) M
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; a: B8 j& p; k0 Q8 R. l$ c8 P5 Y0 f
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ; F* W6 [0 W% F. y
& v( v0 Y/ @$ e* pThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ c9 Q. w; _" m0 ?3 J7 r2 U/ f# Mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 D% I% Q5 F' W; j* x( fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( w0 h& M w& O0 [7 o( o
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% ~; v4 T0 q" Z
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn." j1 U7 w( c3 L7 w
5 j. G! ~ w. t. g7 O. d) NHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
, T2 \" I9 W" d1 X4 Kthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 G. Y* G0 U% L% z9 ?The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all ~3 o" C0 Y' A1 b$ L: z% G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all' K! f! h. i- L# B
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 N# z4 J. m8 G! M+ p! B4 Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 B, Y" J& E/ E Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. |( M6 R1 o3 h; C/ e" e T
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 t# f6 t& _+ z) [6 G; I0 e& U
wakes the newfie up and asks, . N l5 ?4 Q3 Q% @. y3 c1 n! [5 |
+ o5 T& E& Y% @. X+ Z, {/ @'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 I# p+ N& j! g) B% Z+ R
comes down with four?'
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) z7 H% W8 X8 j. [The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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