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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! K& @$ _* E( Y# j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% G, t& k6 F6 }. R4 `' Rthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 S! D3 p6 ?5 N5 s/ F( n+ Wthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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2 L# p+ {0 s7 B3 u; s8 Y+ w The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so: v; x# y. G9 l. D# A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ q$ n( ?2 Y: t: l! M# O/ x
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 f7 h$ C* T. K) h' T" X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ l: }2 \( l1 x1 H- b& S! Y
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 P6 L# c1 Y# D
will pay you $500.
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* w9 m$ H, Q+ q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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3 M8 k3 m5 v" Y0 D9 [- [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( {) L5 c1 I5 l8 ]: Cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + l- d- M$ s* c% M& M
8 l6 f) M6 I- w) v" VThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his' V8 j2 _" \9 k) `. K" r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( ~* @) s$ A6 S
lawyer.
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$ ~% c% Z0 ]! A& d: V, O3 C8 f2 D* p, INow, it's the newfie's turn.( S0 v9 |! r9 x1 O7 E
4 T! M1 A" L5 r+ `' QHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with ~; P3 f; ^' P$ ?
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 R) ^& p1 A+ J# ?! s& C# Q/ |
6 P* Q! a! F1 qThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
) Z2 H' b" o# Z8 lreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all; |3 H" c, }/ m9 J& s' q! C
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# \ D4 {( Y* Z; }9 x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 c m1 D( ]& p' Y' l
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
$ S% {1 t f& B. k) b1 ?! Q) Kback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
9 ~( K& j! T) d6 W3 Qwakes the newfie up and asks, / l# Y7 z1 u7 b" E; V$ F% }5 x" C: x+ b
2 {* J# i5 `6 \- w; p$ W: O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# T8 @2 n! h8 P. Zcomes down with four?'
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/ `2 w. |; T; z, a& s z$ J: XThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $59 H- H. N/ H. ~' S# w) {" F+ @
and goes back to sleep.
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