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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 M* y3 z) q# P G5 M6 }+ T0 T4 F8 t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 U6 A E/ T# s: d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! P; ]# {7 P" k3 k2 ^the newfie would like to play a fun game. $ _: s( r$ q7 _# e& l
) D7 z" O+ U4 b2 j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
]) g. h1 z/ i) F; ? he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 y: l& s' h8 U* c) }' v1 d3 y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- e6 N( X8 t: K
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
+ r* j1 a2 t3 Y2 T6 M0 e5 ^you pay me only $5. ) h% Q5 q7 o1 ?5 m4 z, I1 W
" A8 Y; Y( _+ b: L$ R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
. l% V. x% G3 S8 E5 \" ~* @5 j+ X will pay you $500. * W X9 V8 o& \
O% _, V5 r% y$ x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% A3 ?9 g0 R5 h/ }5 T+ V, e
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 I& X8 `% a' O1 P
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 E( N i# |- a! n
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ |" d' p3 C% q( T4 BThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ l$ L+ c8 B7 ]8 Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 v& v& e3 [# [* g2 o' ^: I% A0 p
lawyer. # v3 F( S8 W H$ ?! v) P
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.$ Y9 ^6 b# C: ?3 B
. s$ g1 i8 r# V6 W( O/ PHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( A- q2 S3 u6 A5 |
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 G& `9 B- S' x4 preferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 N H& g4 g+ H# @: d
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
m: j. x& P& t: ]& c. u; K7 } R* [of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# f. Y* W2 j5 ~/ T* r2 D1 D; [
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
$ w9 W0 [6 N* t( i" Bback to sleep. 4 ]( ^$ o1 T Q" E
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 \7 n3 n, V; o0 C! w. G V: T9 {$ Vwakes the newfie up and asks, 2 E) L; L2 d4 l- D4 o& N
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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, B+ }* X; J1 I3 YThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 ~- S- K0 S0 X+ @6 e; w9 t, j$ g3 m
and goes back to sleep.
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