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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! i7 j' g( R& N; E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" r9 a9 H* J6 r+ X/ `that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 M' _& V- \4 q" z) u' N L
the newfie would like to play a fun game. : m$ L) r# Y' v) q+ m
7 L( q0 l# {4 M! v8 Q3 @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
% k2 b* k9 k; ]+ L* u he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The" m4 P( r9 a+ ~- b, m E) ^9 n
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 J( L8 d) C: h/ l M- X) I0 k
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' @& v) Y; b3 L4 |9 Cyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 c0 A, C; g8 Y4 h
will pay you $500.
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/ Q+ R6 [( {+ P, ^ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
) n& V% X% z6 V& C: @. @( |the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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( D4 W% m9 d% ?$ tThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' A, k' t$ s( ~3 \& E" o+ h1 n4 dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ T) Y( m' j( U; E6 A3 b4 Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 U! S& w0 |8 H$ O4 f
lawyer. 1 ]3 [$ _+ x( G( t1 G
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 |- ?$ J- V. @
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 R+ t: x$ \+ I; j/ W) f* {
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# w+ E2 b3 f4 Q( d
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all$ K' G, G& S+ f. a
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour( a; C6 J( H" n
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 R5 ~4 y/ u. Z' c
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 R; I. y, {! r0 O( k1 a
back to sleep.
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3 S9 j$ n3 I4 U0 i- VThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
- v: O% b2 E% ~- ] Zwakes the newfie up and asks, 2 e# z/ c5 @$ L& s
- G! i8 j4 i! L% t# z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
; g6 O4 ^% t' @7 W P! R2 Icomes down with four?' , ?! _5 l$ C' n4 I
5 I% q/ w$ K1 k; s( `& dThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
% G& R. j8 Z2 S7 ^4 J; h6 Xand goes back to sleep.+ @4 M; D d! e+ l& J5 j( V" A
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