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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ b; p: ^, G4 M$ w7 }7 G( p3 b# ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 ^; W' Z3 Q6 v: C6 [) s1 |
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: n r) @! \5 c' V: T, Y! z/ |- J
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( |( X; a( m9 M( Y' l( K J* f7 C8 H
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, y5 B7 s/ i( b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
[1 {2 I+ L" I0 L' Yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 r2 w6 g/ J2 h
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ ~( `) e7 J7 Q' v will pay you $500. & ~' S& k/ O5 l" ]5 D! q4 y
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep: v$ K( `; I5 g4 t# r* s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: K! \3 P( P1 R) S& P" r2 KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ m: W. ^; @# K! zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' / L4 s2 t1 @. ]
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 J, D- f: e' Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ s( X, Q6 z7 n* O) Y7 }& a
lawyer. : O6 L& C' R% s% H
+ G0 ~2 s( P2 M V3 V) wNow, it's the newfie's turn.* l$ J6 ]: F8 M7 F: [2 \* U1 L9 Q8 U
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with( ~5 s% v* J: W+ \; Y- e' c2 d" n+ x( ^
three legs, and comes down with four?' % y5 c# C* k. X$ c P; C
y9 C7 E8 M" |2 DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; [2 V0 Z1 ]/ t" V2 t* G8 F7 H
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all% S0 m% S. J; z4 H/ s4 H$ ^
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 q' o- {& G8 }1 U; k- Tof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" [ l9 w# ?% f% _4 j& A Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ x- S9 Z% F5 k: k. B$ J
back to sleep. & h( {7 c& _3 ^9 H& i7 r, H L
2 k; N G, K. C- C+ E- L/ YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
. D: ~2 ?5 @" G5 R' ^1 Ywakes the newfie up and asks, * B8 v4 L8 g2 G6 @$ _! a& i
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, d/ ^3 j6 y0 m9 Q% d
comes down with four?' # i* j$ k; O, E3 x y
9 a4 W! c; a0 f1 m' `. x5 UThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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