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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 j: G8 Y6 C l, s' C$ r3 }$ l: plong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: a5 Q( j- P' _9 H7 \that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, h; L& z G& M E% ithe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
$ C6 R) h& n- \ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
/ i. l1 ~6 Q. y! g8 y5 v lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 Y& p C9 B: |ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; x0 K8 a& u: g% s! R4 ]" P8 `you pay me only $5.
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( {. f) M! F R x* `: z) X8 Y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ F# d6 K* F# B' v. e) X5 S will pay you $500. 2 w. e* j2 n1 W: J# k9 D2 ]% w
! Z. p6 ^: \$ M% I& @ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep& Y7 J' [$ ^* \" C% r8 U) S8 U# t! [7 u1 K3 e
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. / ?$ s/ g; G# b0 I- [, J
7 f5 A! B% R' o, s3 r% j# SThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 b& ^/ D0 M; W# }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . X; h% |# h; N9 {4 ^! x* i
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 ~( p# r# \8 ^" }# U4 D$ Q8 U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: c2 _/ U# h" i( b0 o) T
lawyer.
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7 g; @% e! _( F1 D- ?' q$ q' p: aNow, it's the newfie's turn.6 E" b' ]. r% j3 x/ }2 X( s# h2 a
. r3 Y) f+ E% N( F, gHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
9 x7 b. _: f- _three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all/ O6 T4 E& ^4 |
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% p7 Y, S5 P7 A! I1 K: Qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 d0 d$ w: y1 A3 u0 Q- Y3 Y, ~6 Fback to sleep.
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5 @2 J6 L# `# TThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 w5 C$ u3 Z3 V1 Lwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" x9 [2 k/ ?- g% T& P3 u J
comes down with four?' * j. e9 ?/ H0 E8 r
Y3 j+ c' L# w- g% pThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 j" v9 {% V. ]% w+ b# W) G5 A# A
and goes back to sleep.
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