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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 ]& B( `' @* D/ ?2 M
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ a0 X$ f$ A5 ^! j4 [( E, d6 e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if2 b3 E- ^3 Z- W4 i; Y3 l
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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* s. ^7 |( v& }6 N3 l The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 }* C D* Y7 }. |( Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 B# F* V4 b: H
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 B, l* v: Q6 t+ w3 f v* a l5 [ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% c- h# J8 H0 {
you pay me only $5. 9 F6 w! ]% ]: ^! u! P1 ~
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I H% ?: q7 D" C6 E
will pay you $500. $ Y; k$ \; d& z1 E! \! r3 }4 h2 x
8 o' L/ ~: }9 F z5 l5 B6 d6 R p This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
% r# O9 u" w" x$ B8 M* H! Hthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 M& c3 k( m+ V- z9 n# U* n& K
# s" Q/ X3 D% \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& o9 b2 {- a/ Athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* J4 V) ?9 H% p$ C. Z8 a4 t5 Kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( ?" v4 I/ v! w) q5 S) _: r
lawyer. # L& }# R/ M1 ?5 i5 G1 D
, U3 d# ~0 }% hNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; O' F8 g+ `4 B# M
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
, @/ o, |- v: B9 D* D5 y6 Sreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 {4 D3 Q5 }2 x7 f' kthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 v: k, E* H& k1 u0 W% C/ k
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% V/ |0 {7 E9 z, w! ^hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) p' Q5 d/ z, I& I, {, Z Y/ O" xback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' C6 ]7 o4 K- R3 Mwakes the newfie up and asks, 6 m3 q0 F& H, G$ z+ b, g+ E
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* }4 u5 V9 _( |3 y) N. D) A
comes down with four?' 1 J ?* e5 i3 D/ E
7 J) |* U% j: H0 _5 {. VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
* |, M; D3 i. }. z9 c# sand goes back to sleep.
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