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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* x7 ]8 v2 C; V4 d
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 Z0 b: g/ l/ z7 d( |9 Cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 ~. A- S0 s5 {the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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v3 U' U9 p( }! a6 _3 y9 w1 N5 G The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* C# G: ^& a- P/ k$ D% L6 r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ ?+ y$ E8 B: w
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" @8 m" A, S9 c4 c# C4 h6 O# \ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 c% T7 G! d9 h1 @, O0 R0 { jyou pay me only $5. 3 @) Q3 a" M0 L
/ J$ B9 t K7 ?2 P; M, y: t, P7 U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
6 O8 Z8 f% u# ]8 {& W& u will pay you $500. w& f1 I6 G7 e% n
. ~/ B' L* F4 m2 i( y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& R1 {6 I3 Z* b6 M1 D+ Q Gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 b3 L I. A: w: M: \5 ~
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' G$ k( C6 F: ^+ K8 V8 j
B/ Q4 @2 p1 @; ^The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) R1 e* W9 ?9 b' z/ _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 ^+ z' ~2 i+ x! D+ }2 z; L
lawyer. ; s% \0 N7 K. z
" w* J! ^3 }& b+ ?0 ENow, it's the newfie's turn.
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( O2 H( m! a! tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- P5 i/ t1 }( a
three legs, and comes down with four?' # {" Y) Z& Y1 D% D8 v3 f" o9 ^
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. v! w& X' ^$ \references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
+ o4 Y; v, \4 [' N+ S* othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! [( v% B) u# H% t4 s# X& C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
5 l' y4 x- p5 Y2 fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ N+ n- _) e' f% Eback to sleep. $ ?* d! Z# X& B- L' M
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
5 f& T$ s& [# X+ V$ n' G& x3 nwakes the newfie up and asks, % H# r1 e9 C- e
! B& l5 I& \9 _'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& r3 g7 I' g9 P r( _, i
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# T" d1 L# X/ Z% g
and goes back to sleep.
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