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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 l0 `# k ^6 W( K
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% j0 ]/ S, Q9 b6 R: a/ U; c3 athat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ @( P- r4 x# o9 V; j2 a9 Uthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
\2 [: ~/ U L) `# l; E he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 L0 G) s/ {8 b, U7 E lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; y5 R A! p$ J9 A) G; uask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# c+ Z1 ?( p# n; C- K3 {7 O
you pay me only $5.
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4 q3 j" W6 d1 B/ @9 g E You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' O: b/ y M; g1 d6 ?' b* I% c
will pay you $500. ; \+ B7 }. B" B9 } Z
- T% ^5 d0 ^6 |/ ]8 U This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
$ V2 U) e$ C F" I6 m6 M( @the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ _- e3 A% a; o8 [8 b$ V" o5 a* W
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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6 m( m$ f9 z3 d! W: pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
A% l6 |" ]" ^) {- E/ A( P6 ]1 _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
# w- L$ h, Z, y9 ]lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' @0 o7 m5 i. p% l! v# r8 pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
L0 k9 u" j. j' X* Nthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" [3 k) l* M. f7 G# s3 G
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! E/ b# U" n5 |8 E2 ^2 Rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour3 U' S, i$ R# s/ B, Q+ l0 o
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 K- s& M- S( U% Q8 Z! R' q! ?4 n+ Khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) ?! K9 A0 X2 b; @# S
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 d& n- Z6 U4 [9 g) s
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 p9 N' h, {! f. a$ L7 e+ z
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
. C$ j2 }9 T) B3 M1 qcomes down with four?'
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2 E+ t) b9 o; y* u X& K7 QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" K7 y& w) G2 I9 T
and goes back to sleep.
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