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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' m" e2 P+ B: \3 I. L
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- L, Q3 d# P, W$ W, f4 w
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ y7 ~, J. E1 [# u$ T- B$ fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* j3 e& |% _: y m+ \% @! R) T$ ?
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 \* b. I; T) u" D+ n lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I ^- Z7 o& x: S, d; b. e' o" Z5 {
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 M0 d' I4 Q+ k5 P, Tyou pay me only $5. 3 m1 v+ C6 t8 c# D7 I! |& W. |% ]
6 n8 I. o- i0 X- [ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ ~6 f4 |& ~+ @: ^0 C) H; Q4 K will pay you $500.
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|( l! F |' W7 v6 V# x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; n0 \( {3 {: V8 k; D( vthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 N% F8 C$ O" s
7 f! p2 E. I" O D9 @The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ ~ N7 q* G4 othe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' - Z7 Z- A7 t. R9 p
9 F4 I: ]/ ?3 b6 mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; B% e1 @" K9 t
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 {8 k2 Y* B, _7 C
lawyer.
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1 f! h& ]% J" l. K7 q/ f$ CNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 e, w8 o& N% X6 zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! N8 j, Q1 k# ^3 H8 H! D. ?# t; R
three legs, and comes down with four?' + X& v/ X# ^" d2 O3 t
4 p* A+ h- l8 _+ l5 gThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all, m+ D! Y) u: @, l" P" ~
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. ?; }, Q, {7 u3 i1 i
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! G2 B: r9 u$ I3 z5 l% W
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% a" _- [) M+ A; J9 V/ J hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' |6 F7 N9 |) }% |1 M- B
back to sleep. 2 W- d+ ]3 X; X: b0 d
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- e* n$ R! ~) v o/ W
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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