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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a' _" _9 w9 c6 c( X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
+ g" x) k$ E) ]1 ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. D6 Q9 ^+ h; k% F$ |
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. J- y x% {# ] The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I! e, b, g- z; I' I9 k0 s& Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,4 j% }5 Y3 B* a N
you pay me only $5.
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* d' X) Z) E( y; q' h0 Q# l4 l You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 [3 a! O z! S5 V will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep @3 W: z* X1 o1 y' L! Q% y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 |& V. R! E" N4 V. Ithe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( I$ Z' |. c# ?/ e) Ipocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& K5 q E$ u9 S* V+ \: F- F
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.8 n* _2 M2 B: _: R$ j: q/ U8 o
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 P# W# o; W& v6 d' }/ F
three legs, and comes down with four?' 0 X* o' I9 v: Y! `
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# U/ b2 H- \; M9 J) g' C6 Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
- A5 d" j+ p# ]; \: Othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour$ `# z+ R) L- E) x6 O- Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, c. }8 x T1 Y* `" o, E5 f* ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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' C3 A' p. P/ r/ X& Z6 EThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 U, z% N- d' N( T: I* m6 Owakes the newfie up and asks, Q" X4 P j0 }. B& z4 G
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* H, a4 f' w7 u. ]2 Y
comes down with four?' ) `0 M/ J f# g7 I# l' k
4 u# }7 R: ~7 D, i8 qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5% ^9 `; K5 a6 S3 J
and goes back to sleep.. S4 A, g& G [" m% E. e- B
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