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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ O ^& D: y+ R: |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb* M& ~* W4 F. ]+ e: @
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if9 j5 `0 L7 \& M
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ; w$ e/ Z6 h2 _( i: Z2 z/ h
- H& u8 U3 D! J7 _6 i2 P The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
7 p, P- z6 D+ j, r$ Q5 K he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' T6 ^4 Q7 y& Z/ F& p5 A6 q: Q lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ M; A+ ~- z$ q6 Q+ N! q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: m' @( e* j" }1 U. }% c* z
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. V1 a+ T! H9 ?' _) o! e
will pay you $500.
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, j0 c) C4 k6 s5 O5 E7 H' [ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
- M( Y b; |7 w+ [' othe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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7 J l6 g5 O2 ?' Z. u/ Q$ {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: I4 r7 o) I7 T$ G R$ ^' N, fthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; s4 e; x9 E- D1 h: [
s4 @8 f2 m: _5 g' C6 VThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 y# I, g# d' Q8 rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 b3 P- O7 P* x$ e' E! @' s
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
: D# d4 |. `& y. j8 lthree legs, and comes down with four?' % C9 F8 s7 B$ r$ W3 c$ k# n
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
2 l0 `5 o2 L, `/ y- @0 Ireferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all, c1 M# Y" M5 U# j. K' c
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour* E$ }* {( y) I2 O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! V1 G: z6 V: |5 }6 Yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) ^8 e4 h7 r- o% _2 ~: Y N
back to sleep. + Z+ j4 N; ]" @0 {2 h
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& Q0 Y. Q# s3 `! |' R: w, c9 M
wakes the newfie up and asks, 0 c/ w1 C I- G. D+ N/ \
4 K: ?% w0 m8 \: t'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
9 M- l. I' G8 c x* d; |8 Vcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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