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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 f% K7 S8 Z; n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
, `6 F+ v; D \1 s7 Wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: P+ }: A' `$ U
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
: \7 Z j* ~: W# B ?) S# @) J he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The' Y" h ]' f0 J$ H' r6 [1 A. e: b
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- b. j! v6 W0 }$ M, x( T" L
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 G& E. A2 V+ K, ]+ G7 u3 dyou pay me only $5. 0 y; U/ L0 H# d5 s8 E
% Q4 q% ~6 I* O4 X3 D- K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ O# [9 K. S$ ]# T6 f will pay you $500.
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2 E" u7 `/ N s/ q4 e% j( T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; g# C9 |$ I: S/ ^
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' i5 L& L9 V& V! a" c
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 P, d) x4 J" \% Z: Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 r* K% L, _& z2 Y; P4 d# w& XThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) A; Q \4 Y9 Upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.* y' Q4 w9 a* O% p4 N7 ?6 ?
5 @' D4 K- F; t4 }' O& rHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
\' m7 D" b2 y& h" B+ Wthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 H0 V1 R, R8 P# \* U6 p* Q P) s0 [references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ q1 r% b0 N7 j6 |6 k0 \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- R; R5 K8 [& @5 l) U: jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. q g+ e3 s9 {% [- h* ] v: m8 Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
! E. _7 Y, A! x4 w+ y* hback to sleep.
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. M$ j, r% b$ J9 l' p. R5 M: JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 z0 A6 e, |4 ]7 S; {4 ~1 L u* M
wakes the newfie up and asks, . Y5 C5 O, C+ c% L& f' H9 R r4 L
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- `- B& b' u y" j8 i; X- ]5 u8 Gcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# V O* h+ e# D6 D4 r+ o
and goes back to sleep.
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