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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 h! v/ C9 b* T- u/ n% K
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 a, Y A q& u$ y; {' W( \that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 g# ^ r G) r0 nthe newfie would like to play a fun game. ( Z7 m# R: Q7 z8 l Y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so0 T9 ]) e# ~: S
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The* K+ X9 {; y1 i' Q9 L
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
; G8 ], o$ V _$ D: A9 U. r* a: S# Iask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,8 N6 S. t6 w Y7 k% Z* [5 t
you pay me only $5.
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) Q9 x% C, y4 L& d# o You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) k6 z- l" F0 \/ l6 ~' p8 g. _
will pay you $500. " c9 U2 b* @ v( f/ S
6 I; t& W4 J2 y l+ I3 ] I This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- `9 n/ q9 l' H& t; ythe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 V+ a% @# c1 s4 |! }( D+ X2 T
% p# o A- ~( m- V0 ~/ [- [. s' Y0 Q3 QThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 h0 L6 L. F, \% q. athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his4 | N5 l' \) n+ Z! n* `- a; p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
( `4 g1 ]" g: {/ U8 Z, S3 Rlawyer.
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; K q" U6 i& INow, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 C4 w+ m9 O6 |, t$ B0 OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 m7 M7 L9 s0 z: U- [three legs, and comes down with four?' ; s; w% E; B% i
+ z* \7 Y5 f3 v, E, z$ iThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# a1 c) J8 F2 F) |4 }
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
/ r& k. |: B+ W- sthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 _- v$ ^, G. u i
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- @5 j& Z6 B% Q" Y, whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, v0 ^: P; i9 [& R/ p/ Q" Pback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
# E$ M% r* v v0 `9 [5 owakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
6 v( g* [3 p( T, h5 }* K& Bcomes down with four?' - A6 r6 n$ x1 B# a: ^1 G( H
. P$ v$ F0 g3 u: DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
. n8 I* r$ }; S9 O C/ mand goes back to sleep.
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