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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 p# M& [/ ?: [8 K8 }( L% G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb# J3 u! z! r7 o1 a+ q+ b# L1 O
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 M& ~# M1 [: B* [
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
( G6 r8 A4 M' w; N0 T, G4 Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 ]* |' l. Z1 g- k% ?5 u: _$ ]
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' e# E0 {% s. N4 Z0 ]3 j+ Hask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 Q2 N4 ]" K: }, x8 _/ @# C4 x0 W
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* \7 m* {4 ?! ]4 G will pay you $500. 9 {6 f' i0 Y0 |5 [- k
/ `8 d, g" ?2 R* U4 U( w9 c This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
7 l$ U! R c3 n7 J: @) m `the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # X6 _& a% s" \# n& z+ g' u1 t
- |# F) f# d, V m% _( [7 |The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% J* |0 w( W, B, ^
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) O1 c3 f- h# k3 K; }
* ~, S( z' b, y- g& O% v1 a/ b, NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his o3 o* ~8 r8 W+ d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% B$ u4 ^# D! u* x& ?" M* g. `: q
lawyer. 3 S, H: B9 _+ i7 v/ ^; ~ Z2 H
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 Q6 p% ]3 Z; BHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 |( Z% {) D! ?! w8 ^& Z2 e; A8 H
three legs, and comes down with four?' % T! _# ?! M- A) t" h3 b
- j) S" S, `' T' X' @- E: CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
' u* E! n; E) @" S8 I& Wreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all2 `# A2 [$ ~; J) _ D
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: x0 ` u3 @2 M) B8 T% C
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; Q9 i# w! e3 ^; |, uhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# s% f* J; V' N2 F Cback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* _1 C* R6 o9 B. n) B
wakes the newfie up and asks, / R8 O) E: x0 l: ]
" P: Q8 F/ a$ V; c! q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 l2 D& h# l9 {* Pcomes down with four?' ! I* T7 y1 z2 ^+ ] x; k
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ ^5 x4 @9 k% u6 \
and goes back to sleep.
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