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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 B& T% K& p: L& m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 I/ ?# e7 c1 `( A) [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 C6 C4 u" M' H% L- o5 ^" t/ }1 T4 Pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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9 v3 R+ s9 _( c% u; n. L6 H# w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' `9 n. U1 u# a# {& W he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 E8 ~$ a$ e+ @: m% L4 q$ o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ a+ `8 T" i" I! H
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 {$ T; E! H1 u" s0 {7 Ayou pay me only $5.
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9 ~- Q x) K5 `( H$ S$ j You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ v1 k7 ?2 o1 [/ D. q, O8 o
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& \( H+ E w& I1 ?% x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ' a: m0 p- g) M u! E6 u' D3 X
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, A: C2 ^. P% G* a# t7 r) t: y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! T }. L5 c8 X( {) a% y
7 d4 o. _) x! s' i/ l) h# z/ wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# R1 H9 A( n/ T6 k( E; ]/ k$ s7 E
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 N+ T7 X( @. R' R+ t
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ U; R! \1 T. N0 z5 a6 x7 B
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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4 i! O8 R) ?2 w4 qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ F. H3 ^: a) t" i% e
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all7 D* W. ]+ K: Z; D' A
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 J; ?( }4 N1 h# s# f( g
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ @' t1 P# U+ b+ j; ]hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 D `7 m' {6 E9 _2 r& M7 g6 f
back to sleep. 0 x- G K$ N% G( W' } t2 g
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 q8 ~6 \7 F2 Q! v/ h( _( b/ uwakes the newfie up and asks, ; y4 m6 e6 l$ g W2 ?
# t! W. ?0 m4 m& z* s# x) f: \'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- \$ J: M1 l; `+ h+ l& q" O; l9 ]comes down with four?' - L1 E1 ]: s4 Q1 ]$ T3 X
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) x, T" t1 ]1 d+ j0 S1 D
and goes back to sleep.
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