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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% v( ]# {3 i# x. d, G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! @1 a# X- h i. i- j
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: ~& J6 k" m4 `: C: `% ^
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
]) J' Q7 {( f7 t; V he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, _+ C+ O. Y# r lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
2 [3 S r- j3 T( Jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 a0 m3 C1 W/ L
you pay me only $5.
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0 H# h% h, @* Z, m1 A' _% q s0 o X You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
5 C) l$ y/ g# ?: m& @ will pay you $500. - [3 H3 F( |& X: N2 t! w4 g3 _
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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+ v9 M- S3 ^' n' X4 M X0 J3 `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 W3 U; S& |$ [& O+ Q7 sthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! R( x. y0 W. _% C6 t1 x
$ Z8 E/ p0 F H7 ^: IThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his0 r. q0 ?3 }; l' n
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 P" ^* u( ?" I- S& `
lawyer. * o, V' q; l2 x0 z' @
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.7 h; W6 ]# h8 H' ]0 J
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
+ P% F! [. w, ?$ a4 s5 y. ythree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ V9 M# s! T9 g9 y1 d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ u; l* w0 ]3 p( x& y3 h4 c" v
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 p b( P# H4 l# ^& P) {( Mof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 J1 K: M7 A. ]3 R8 D, t3 s
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right$ i" q/ K' g) E7 l$ g0 f @, I
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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6 ~+ F& b* _/ C! R: d* H9 | J5 aThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) ^$ F+ N8 l7 Z6 ?# e, u# v. l0 }
and goes back to sleep.
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