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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 I% j8 T7 Q* `) t; P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" ^" ^* I1 K+ tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" A! W0 {& j. F$ d1 X' G3 p% ~, ~the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 `8 h, }, d$ F
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- Y0 W8 v: e) c Q( v- S2 \2 h
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- f M/ p8 w1 E: I& cyou pay me only $5.
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- G7 P8 _$ p5 E8 w* Z) X! { You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& I. g1 T% M# B2 T/ |( Q& ~' F5 T1 o
will pay you $500.
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" _$ g8 a: p. D* D6 _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ F. I6 N2 \6 k+ U" c( l. t8 f
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 d: i3 M+ w" N0 j1 \5 Y
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& v+ v7 V# J3 {) A
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' t. y6 p- K! J- ^& e3 m/ j) t# o
9 ]& w7 P' P& d1 tThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
X7 a% O* L% `" I y6 ~( dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# u( i- N$ e0 X5 S0 ~; N5 @4 j. v
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" k; s: w" F. d! Dthree legs, and comes down with four?' 3 c5 j. s( ?$ M& B. i
; B; {7 T9 K w: w) s y- ^$ NThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all. e: n6 b. G, Z1 Y+ j3 Y7 I x
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 A N/ `" R8 o' M" v
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 S& ^0 r7 Z+ K+ _
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: v; |& V# m, G* d/ g0 Y6 hhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' e3 H$ h' W4 @0 _* n
back to sleep. $ l* v. E$ M6 X y) q
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& X/ [6 F& t: |+ o( Nwakes the newfie up and asks, ( \8 x- _8 q/ p/ S9 M
6 W1 d/ F2 K! g: w'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# s; Y" P3 F$ Qcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5, u/ o: H+ \% ]
and goes back to sleep.
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