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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a d6 g6 D7 h1 y% h$ t1 V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 L \: B8 Y8 qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. X8 s1 d. g9 ethe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 f$ L( w. b) Z$ _8 R7 S, q& D
1 u W0 v2 p( O9 _+ F2 @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# s' }& u _: `) Y+ q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ V' R$ p- L, Z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( T# }" U4 k: q* l5 ]ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! ^1 V2 d* b k3 n( m$ A5 b* y' K7 uyou pay me only $5. ) r# _& F' [. @! U
- X0 N5 p1 v/ I, u You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
s' y6 b- ^) v D2 |. r, I, N) L, t" r will pay you $500.
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; w, }; U. F' Z) g H5 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ P/ ~$ @% {+ ^) x9 u/ e
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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0 X' N& G5 }$ `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 v( b0 i, c3 U& O3 `0 D
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , P3 T2 E" e" @
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" e, G& e q- P: W1 R1 ] v
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: x' ^# S0 s$ Y0 R
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.* Y J* N3 m# U% |5 X+ `- I% Y
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# w/ G6 U+ @9 p, E' w7 t) Areferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
7 s0 L6 L4 j0 e* i1 Wthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& x8 r2 ^/ q4 D7 T: |% l. ~- x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- N6 o# j' ~7 U3 K r/ K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
# `1 i5 |6 B6 M8 `% X0 D- Eback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He/ E1 X1 M% i' k- S
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 t2 e! v. |* Q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" L+ w6 ]( K" H! j1 f, k
comes down with four?'
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# ^% b- l+ M- P6 R( {The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ i& C( A: e& y+ `' y- T
and goes back to sleep.
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