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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ x( i: q- ]2 a! g8 ^" ]7 n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; `4 D' z! U2 X
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ E' I6 _3 I G* j- E
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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s6 O* ^+ \( t+ G H$ Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. v& W* i- D! d9 c! U
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
+ a. e- L9 b' J: w3 I# b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* l/ _' P* a1 A) n( [5 Nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& O1 K1 u, ~$ s3 y- Fyou pay me only $5.
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# S$ Y& l4 E8 ^! o; S! T, f$ Z. G You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 ?. J _5 z: a8 r1 i8 F, j
will pay you $500. , t5 n" C; y* I. `+ e5 g
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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5 I3 H- P5 c0 i5 {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
: ~' I6 b% O! o1 J" Q+ {2 j7 Lthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 n U; G& d7 Z7 [1 V
: [; ?2 b% X0 J( n8 e' hThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 m7 W7 j" T6 b/ k' E
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 W& Q9 L5 M! n0 K# ]6 z7 i
lawyer.
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7 a7 b( J7 g! |+ l6 G% ~2 ONow, it's the newfie's turn.
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2 X' o3 k: r7 g" ^+ ]9 XHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with q7 w3 }+ O! C2 m/ D
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 W: S! B+ H+ w7 k0 u6 C, AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ A( L) ^: p- {4 u5 O
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: c# a- U ?" r9 e7 j4 G
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ ?8 V$ r3 t: Y8 O- c+ D. k8 w% t; ?
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- l2 ^9 W0 |3 y7 B! d5 [1 ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
`: o4 ]1 ^$ i v- q cback to sleep.
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) M& l" A. U" Y3 w! z! f/ }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ M) x, W1 H9 ^+ ^4 ]wakes the newfie up and asks,
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( X. t8 U* A# K" c ], Q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
3 }- D' f# D: hcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 q- C, O- J$ U/ f! ^) g x$ ?4 E" O
and goes back to sleep.
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