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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( L3 f! g& R3 N) ^5 H
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ o2 m0 d, w3 |6 C! |
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if& O+ m+ k7 z- v" J4 I3 ^7 [- Q* ~% k2 d
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ E% p9 J# D6 V, s1 W: E0 w he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, O5 X) Q m4 V1 f* J: E- r lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 G; d1 G% C& A# e; Jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* i8 l3 W6 A, I$ b3 u$ `; ~9 o* Q7 Wyou pay me only $5. / d, e) D; Q% T* c' B$ o7 e7 F
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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m8 p8 }1 A( f5 L5 e* t, A/ }% X H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( A+ s8 J$ E7 U" p7 W
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : M# Q: v3 r0 T+ K* S$ @$ r
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ S2 _! f( b' c2 ~
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 Y) V- [; i* v8 y f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* d$ D; `/ m$ E }* F3 x) S3 Ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! T' V# O# F3 \; y: ^Now, it's the newfie's turn.; d j/ Z6 f4 G
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with D) \2 c% e' @2 n$ c0 F' q( W% j
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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: S3 {+ N4 s2 V; H, i/ T: F$ Y1 xThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" e; R" @9 O' v$ C" U
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ |6 q) g* ?- S; V/ U1 B) ^) g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 l) d0 f( Z+ L+ M. z4 q* a( Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' ^$ }6 V$ h4 T1 r# ~% x7 ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# `; E( u1 O5 s2 [" I$ ]
back to sleep. # z# ~% \ [1 j0 Z& o/ C
1 l' i; Z' o9 P3 IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He6 E/ m+ c$ j3 r1 i
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
" {; z! ]6 K Xcomes down with four?' 5 k+ N) t7 d8 y: X% Y
' Q; E" V F; ]4 I- @. Q( h4 w& \The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 p2 {3 e% M E" z' j4 `
and goes back to sleep.
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