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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 J( T& d) C3 G5 }1 L! o; d& S& I6 K) o/ q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 `; }& Z/ G: }
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' N. Y. q, O9 b1 {. x1 d" uthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 V. x' f" i. I- l% s
2 i! L6 C. V) q7 `0 P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 j* v7 J- o) z) R8 C9 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 X7 |7 k7 |) `9 M1 u lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: G9 L$ d9 d5 j9 X/ c6 Qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* @) N; J+ |$ _8 |+ X. Nyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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% I6 ~" Z7 S4 E, T3 g8 U$ T+ U, S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ h! k# Y* I* W) G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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. z( J7 Y9 }# MThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& o! g' U( a& [the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " o( Q+ Q1 G! a/ Z% T
2 M, l5 D& u" {3 i% e$ m: _- KThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
# o, |9 p8 ~' y/ `: Ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 [2 }& c% ~/ H. T. D1 U
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 H! ]- W0 g$ v( E3 m7 f* ?4 h
three legs, and comes down with four?' y* g+ N; U2 r& U3 a9 q
- Q! \. d2 e" G4 QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ y" l2 u+ W' k% H( v4 Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: `/ N0 |4 P8 w2 O) O
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 a/ B6 z; r( _% t& d0 L$ `* P% iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 g3 P/ }$ h+ |6 J4 s# ?
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) o* W* k+ ]+ {/ g2 M
back to sleep.
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+ l+ E3 m3 A1 RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: G: `1 ~# s1 ?, B8 y9 K% W
wakes the newfie up and asks, : B$ u, X& `9 j9 M7 t, v E! I, g
% K8 i9 v$ h- a; }'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- o) ?6 `& m1 r5 k/ h- G
comes down with four?'
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( t% h( r1 Z8 w$ x- H" @: U9 ^* xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
9 x2 V3 `0 I# [4 c: T8 land goes back to sleep.
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