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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# P* x- t1 n8 t5 b" H8 }
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb+ P* k. Q+ L1 o
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 f7 x3 U: |/ N1 ~the newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 W2 ?7 R ^. ~( f" H& f; m4 u
) \5 z- J0 q' @ z The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' A' x+ @: f- t# p
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; C e$ p- z* o8 |+ |" I$ m lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 {$ }; A- S3 {* Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, F- k% u+ D$ E2 A- I
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 b1 o3 s+ x6 q& }! d$ x
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" M- p& F, x: T- p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 e8 j0 n% N% x# C; E3 u; F3 J6 L) Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 p' V6 C. K3 U6 f
2 {$ N/ Z; _% |+ r2 b- }The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) e# ?* c0 r! k2 O. [; y Opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ J% Z( D. L x% B+ x
+ C1 A6 c* l* }# A& O+ l& L5 eHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 { J* Q; [7 A5 R0 G! P; ^- Nthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' ]9 r" M5 S; N# p% P$ ?
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
W+ [( _& w X! L& L) ?$ ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
! s( b2 T9 p/ K2 H c: Xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and. k) y F: z# r5 B! t# x. M
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
& e# g/ J9 U' h3 G! Tback to sleep.
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x% b: d+ o4 b0 KThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; k8 f- F" f. D/ Z" Wwakes the newfie up and asks,
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8 V; m. s$ ]! l# S7 {' B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 l* Z! e# c1 t3 _, c
comes down with four?'
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. n' m! l" l% iThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 ^' l: {6 n8 }6 M, c6 ]/ \* g8 L* |
and goes back to sleep.$ G" y. J0 K1 Z: b8 ^
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