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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 C* m$ Y8 k5 x' l4 E8 `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ T4 m. [' u+ N2 {9 G9 M& [6 ~; zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: B- C9 w. O& `9 tthe newfie would like to play a fun game. . K' g1 y' I8 t2 s6 b
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, k/ ^' X" J$ ~5 E he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
8 }' |6 t6 s2 b: s' d$ E/ u lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 G/ r% q- W: Cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,& b" i9 B1 P2 H% |# n, r8 L
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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0 S9 k0 A& O5 d* u5 K; e W' { This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
) Y+ e" _+ v0 Z/ k% ythe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 m* H, S3 }: U! h& N1 {6 h6 A/ I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " Y, O% ~+ ]0 }% f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 x: Q, \5 \' u8 b6 B9 Z, y* jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the; `# ? m( M) I" Y( ^3 k6 E
lawyer. * [9 L1 j+ A6 S: k1 f; [7 ]
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with. U% D0 C% v# w' X9 \9 W a
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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1 W" S3 O) m; y7 v WThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all q6 g, e5 @. Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
* ]6 x; D" A V% @) t6 mthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour0 W6 G1 f$ @+ {. m/ E; I. R
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 o. g1 w+ k, p% t% |9 R/ Bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: J6 G3 c9 F" m! w0 k6 s) x
back to sleep.
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1 `' T( I$ S( T, E/ o2 X5 _* Q* GThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: w6 b' d+ G3 r$ k" R2 _, Owakes the newfie up and asks, " ]/ b* I9 N4 E$ l5 a( S7 j! C
4 N: Y# v* F6 D: X) r4 z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 w' Q& a1 Z9 d) U6 z: }* Y, gcomes down with four?' 2 F3 [! ?# F% H4 [6 V9 ]! X
, x4 S0 {4 O E OThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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