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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 {7 n6 x: W0 K5 v
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 i# E: L. z. V C% ^+ Q3 Zthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 _, u: X7 z8 D' R4 b; cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 y: p" V2 ~; E: y! v/ r( f
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
6 g/ j- ]) k9 N a# ]$ y3 Y# { lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 ~1 R' P, @( v4 W
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 z1 Q- q) M8 }' w4 V8 m2 H K1 qyou pay me only $5. t7 d# g0 Y+ z( A$ d; ?/ j
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
2 B! S' O7 k6 K- G$ H( B6 e will pay you $500.
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5 r6 N" }% B5 W: B0 P N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) i6 V! o' N5 }; j
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , p, p: Q6 ~0 ?6 r& s- E% o
8 \. n4 X9 w5 k0 o5 tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
7 q" N% H: C/ wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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w0 D# e$ i6 W1 bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# {* A. a9 R; J& J R
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 [' H: S! \5 ~- Q$ {# ~' b6 V
lawyer. ) W4 |2 n8 x( e2 K
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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# g, l! g$ `$ Z! [/ `- ^. o9 `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
! H8 K. Z& Y. R. x) ithree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
3 J$ G0 ~( j, }references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( O/ G9 e4 R! g3 A X: L4 Lthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour" }# H% O, z; P, A
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' q* m9 X! V' G% @/ B/ o& D5 {0 jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 X' Q% D4 ]* e8 Kback to sleep. 2 T8 I. }8 j( M, J" _6 o; M' K5 E
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. Z; h2 e% |# h* N- ]* g
wakes the newfie up and asks, 1 k7 m/ `5 N/ J1 i" K9 Y) S% R
2 B# ]9 p- f2 p [. w" x( l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
. k$ z, s1 i9 V7 l$ n7 ~/ Y. rcomes down with four?' 0 E) N1 D+ f: z
0 ?& S G3 s8 d1 K/ z$ f K; d9 GThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ o9 h( I& ^: H% d E f
and goes back to sleep.
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