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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 j. t o3 B7 p% F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& b% K$ [: X! r c8 w9 i: q" K9 U
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 q3 J6 G- O) S" E% y% \the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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d" ~4 e0 ^% {( u# P6 w/ B The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 j( s m3 M3 M6 A3 ^
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ [) \/ } q% Y6 A lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ ?& s: R, V4 B; [, F- b+ L4 g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) T5 o3 j6 w) ]% X
you pay me only $5. 2 E' U4 q2 v5 K/ G' E6 Y
v1 V; c0 C0 b! g( o# @7 h% V You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. n1 u: j6 P; N$ H
will pay you $500.
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8 ]/ o$ `3 y' H( n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
1 E9 H9 |* j5 }; Gthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 ~, Y( e' ^( m. n" K
4 u9 o9 d( H$ f# f6 QThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, `% g- r1 n& a3 r2 ]' I6 Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% \9 p. O# D/ G$ u: `
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' q& `: o! M( x$ h b2 ^
lawyer. 1 C+ q% M `# ?) }# l. y
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.1 R/ I* l( H* N8 l) I
$ O" w+ l& I5 u `+ b% }& K' r$ Z8 RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: o7 ^: z% Y3 P' ?8 Q- p$ R7 Ethree legs, and comes down with four?' & T* _, d4 x2 ?) s: S- j
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all1 Q. ] W1 I9 l- I+ j' Q5 b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
' P, F6 G. V1 Q8 h e( O) r- G E" uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( _; x! h' e, d: kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ @3 X4 Y$ Z, q. D- {, f0 khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 C6 Q t4 E. V9 G/ W+ sback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; |& ]6 p( w2 H& p5 s
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. f& n, O) V! _" Y7 ~1 O
comes down with four?' ! K' x4 ~ n: D. D2 ?& h
1 N8 S# s: u# ]. B7 aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; |( J0 R/ m! q8 I
and goes back to sleep.
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