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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) T/ `" B. q; a. |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb4 d/ F K: y: S/ d3 g
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 B) e; p1 n- G2 [* X6 xthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # y4 a" u9 n; }4 Y. n. i
; l6 e/ L& w ^6 z( m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 [& X7 X" p! \8 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" u2 U# Q9 J$ f1 R& n lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" S9 {1 e1 p: c" ~8 b! Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* y; L* A! J) B, V0 Q9 F- t8 Cyou pay me only $5. ; V, U. Z4 Q# a. }" _
( Q: D( M* L* ^) H2 ~9 y' \ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ }; T3 }) Z$ j3 s6 T
will pay you $500. 3 [3 v/ o" m8 I* b9 o. N
* l# ^' Q+ w7 V) q6 T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. u* P: i: L5 N% i+ O3 @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 i* V2 K: v! M# |! Y: |
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; \( E& C* \' ^ ? x$ D- ~; N
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 O5 w% R y7 P- W& N0 e( ?
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the5 C. A, Z: G. a! }9 _" s9 M
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# u4 L# ^! L% s+ P
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 l& y" q$ K! T5 N+ k; w# `9 [The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( N, M( ~$ V- B# { w% l+ U
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
" K5 ?# X/ d9 k& H( h) |0 [the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
+ l* j6 v2 M8 ]8 T& }( Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% i7 q- M3 y2 T: U' p
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 \* m# {( \6 Y: A0 m9 o
back to sleep. - s+ d# W7 n& A+ p% J$ r) W
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% h% X2 b5 S& l- x: H0 nwakes the newfie up and asks, / N! u) X2 c) j- e! s
( j5 b% n' h: ?' {: M& J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* [8 h/ g, r4 m; \8 e- B% a! V
comes down with four?' 7 {3 P9 r" k# J4 f1 ]2 d
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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