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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" ^' t, D5 k) n# U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 T) k: I8 c% G" |
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if ^2 o! J- r5 e
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 K y: ^, h; X" y- B9 z
9 R0 h E- I0 i8 ]- o' `4 S- U& i The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' D9 M& I n9 p( r# C2 d2 M9 t' i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. g3 m/ D7 I! Y; u
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
3 x9 v. k, z" g" F8 }$ ]6 i8 kask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! g- x. h+ W( v% a( P0 Qyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I( j" O! w# X* U8 n. t
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ x7 A+ |- N: s" ]% U5 Z; P3 j4 [
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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+ Y: P; a7 m- S, eThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: Q' a& G# X: ^- D* F
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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" U- R- B9 ~! \The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, E, Z: f4 A, Y( d& g
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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% y. Z. Q( \$ INow, it's the newfie's turn.9 }8 V) r8 v0 J) s9 X
4 _5 g# _& ?; u8 _. g9 `+ Z3 rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; Y* l+ K7 ] f w2 D' r
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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0 W( O8 L/ j) Z8 @2 fThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' I; N0 I1 E; y, L2 U9 J
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% b- t& c5 d* I2 U' x2 k, j) pthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ a& D ?% e! Y$ D/ @; Y- z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
* `* w+ Q# U$ `7 l0 N5 X+ G) Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; B# v3 z& _! U2 T
back to sleep. ! f% H& g! c' i+ q- v
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% E# H( ?' h! ~wakes the newfie up and asks, ! R3 ^. y2 N" W2 b# V( Q
4 g0 l% g, Q; g! z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 D# I W4 _) ~/ H/ ~ o
comes down with four?'
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H2 G, }* r6 Y" h% q7 s% y+ L C, jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 F: w' |% c" s2 F9 @ i8 ]4 u0 w
and goes back to sleep.
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