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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 d) a# N' H8 |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb. y! H+ b: {2 q! ]. `
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, Y: q, d; M4 P+ n
the newfie would like to play a fun game. " `" M& e% D k/ Z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ [- Y) S# N1 [1 {7 }& a he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The$ G2 A' I: |" O+ h
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I+ T0 m% m* s7 l) S! |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," K" G8 b; t7 ]
you pay me only $5. * B# J8 P# \7 I$ `0 k4 p; Q; X
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
( @8 H, n; A7 T1 P+ A% y7 } will pay you $500. 1 ~; O3 d2 r! ]# k3 Q
" ] r+ Q+ v0 K: l This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; f6 `2 @9 E8 C& u5 a# C' Wthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( K* Z+ F( T5 z; y, o, d, L
1 q6 @' h& l% B+ p1 g7 q$ j- gThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
& R: ]8 `- q9 W0 ~2 `( dthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 N; ` z! M x2 I1 zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& Y" ^7 p9 E' Y& J$ z) S5 V
lawyer. $ i( ]! Y; ?- F2 y8 Y$ T1 }( H6 I$ \
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( X g# a6 `9 I& X4 y
6 g. |( F5 H9 v3 l7 LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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% n* W' X) o- c. Z7 b/ W0 TThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
& P9 z. `# c4 f$ I! Z" Mreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
: I8 O" V0 e$ _. t" N9 O6 O/ jthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 S' Q" i. f6 B B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- F- K$ @9 p( w2 k y& }, ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
d5 u4 m$ ^5 q @8 O% T. S6 k0 eback to sleep.
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3 q4 W0 n* E ]: t- yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; H4 I& \& m5 F% H
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5$ \. |. J$ `( c
and goes back to sleep.
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