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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, w1 u/ ^0 Q" a7 L/ p
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
n* |" a8 L* ?1 ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ S8 _7 ~5 U+ } j; t0 u
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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b. ~6 i5 t: c9 X5 J* D/ w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ Q: N O# G7 z, }/ G he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The( _" i( b! J# K z, t
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& [+ \2 ~4 K3 m) S4 U+ U! e3 Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* F# H3 a/ ?0 j, L h% w* m
you pay me only $5. # }# t# Z8 Q9 u5 C. P0 U1 c1 C- r; d+ @
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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1 {4 n% O) ]/ x% e a/ ~. B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 N" q+ @2 i* \" Z* Q+ B V, U
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, \, P0 T7 w: l- pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' * M6 ? m# H: i: D9 |9 j: w3 j" C1 `
1 m# a. T6 Y: n' pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" e' O7 E. N7 Y
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
8 M1 l4 F+ s' N2 C3 B0 ilawyer. 6 I1 ]$ J- t0 i, E$ f3 Y0 p
4 ~( B @7 y' ^# s$ ANow, it's the newfie's turn.$ ~( ~; X1 w, L! ?, Y) B; W" |
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" o& ^4 A: R% B& K ~
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all& i# q( \+ { ]+ p( @% H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% x, E$ O: m6 r, s5 L
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# b/ \& ~* e8 E( E/ v) ~
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ [) ]2 C% c* ?1 w8 B4 V
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
! I1 I k. z7 r* J% n9 U: N8 ?/ sback to sleep. ! B$ v+ p" R) H6 d( p/ S
6 V* m9 {; k I6 g9 bThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: H# | C5 X$ b4 F$ T3 Awakes the newfie up and asks, , ~' r) s' P; P& N
1 x5 R3 m$ s. n1 f4 a+ H'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and# ] r' g# @$ G6 V$ Z6 \
comes down with four?'
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7 ] L) `8 P5 k6 BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 s G4 _ q3 w3 X
and goes back to sleep.
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