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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 J- y. L% B8 ~/ a3 V2 e3 f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb h$ j* ]. F# w& I& D9 [# L
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. {, e0 z) c& n
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/ t' {+ i5 R2 f/ M& s
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 c2 X) F1 k" A; @2 ~) o lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
, {4 j. \) O* e/ y7 {ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% o+ z) D n/ K% Y& X- Zyou pay me only $5. 5 c: |1 x- I. A2 T) I* w/ H
& b2 E/ S2 e8 p# T- D* {2 U/ T You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 m9 v! ]3 V$ c will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
S1 P, m5 e& V- V6 Z2 S& m: Qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % Z! E6 `8 J% P5 Y7 B" o- A
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& ?- S& l1 R. e* h- K) jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 9 P" j% L% [, b# @# } D
- C7 C: L# N1 G8 z% i- e& g! Q) zThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. T1 w% ]- X" f+ f
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the8 ~" O# @. u/ ~$ H9 F- m1 n
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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- J( b4 P/ F# U$ H, e! bHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
7 ^3 s$ D% M5 c. G! S2 [5 x6 Hthree legs, and comes down with four?' ; b F2 ~4 M. X2 H% [- [/ [6 o8 n
+ f7 H, E7 I/ O6 G% j4 U( rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
i$ W" U8 ~. d- Q# ?references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 e. _9 X* F K2 @ h4 a
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
. R5 T% O8 N8 O* Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 w0 g l' t* a9 O5 R8 [! rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 A, ]! v( b# t( B) |" Z9 S* {
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 }* x+ V5 |, Y8 `/ u* H# t( V5 U
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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# s# t( O5 j0 T( s3 f3 C( \5 U) `. A'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and {7 X! {# K U) U
comes down with four?' ( G2 O. @1 f9 D& u5 h5 c0 C
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5- g% j1 y$ b9 b( \! l
and goes back to sleep.% q, ~9 G ~& Z0 _1 X
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