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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! w$ N4 e& v$ g! h. u0 { z
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb) C0 w* g" E* d. E M4 X1 |2 ^ ]
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ a% [/ n8 x v# D& [" K# {5 kthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ f, y, I! [0 r# s7 g he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
2 k( R& X7 N/ U' g/ V. n lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, C: G3 H' X1 T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' w" M( z) M& m! A7 J: S
you pay me only $5. 3 N) N* M/ U6 R z) G
" `" p5 F( W0 k You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I Q5 r) m3 ]7 U# B: s, K$ C: J. \
will pay you $500. ) ~5 P6 E5 ^9 x2 t
$ w' X' B# |( G. K8 B This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" ?% v$ b( a. ?1 m. v7 a: d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : q" z" X# f0 I0 r6 z
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' L/ W& }% s5 A. |5 _3 c# s/ ~the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; F- B( Z8 m M( R) T5 \" ]
" z6 ]( ^$ v! l: T% k1 {* Y$ F7 \The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, G+ v0 v% N+ B6 [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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9 G* t# }3 B) r( HNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 P* Y0 _# r' `7 }
three legs, and comes down with four?' . G% [$ K* y; M% E- r0 P5 f
! x. a1 U* I r; dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
: W m- u- t& t% Qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% y9 }0 h* `0 G! s1 S( W0 W; l
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
4 d$ w( n0 }! q' e: X9 dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" {2 Y, A. Z/ jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: [2 W; Q q; l- G" r
back to sleep.
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& H* U/ f; y% g4 r0 _; L" MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% d. E( [ P% U% ]9 P+ \
wakes the newfie up and asks, ' a9 r+ j% J5 i- W7 T4 n( f, k- a
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 E) z/ X9 H E' }$ e5 m
comes down with four?' $ C7 |3 m# p( M9 q3 A! \! N1 Q
0 W8 t& x# Z3 x- m: CThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 o0 V& Q) y( V7 b# f- p) s
and goes back to sleep.
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