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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ f0 f6 h( W: m9 x2 D0 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ h5 ?( H* m: t# [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 @# w( u/ B, Q; O- \the newfie would like to play a fun game. F. q, `: G. j. I' S
. i' G7 p! I0 Z8 J# v0 t' N1 Z. q The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ A2 P! b1 T- w: m1 Q
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 n* X3 l( _% A* I+ d
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 K& |$ h* w+ F6 B
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 N6 j+ W0 O, z. Q0 G0 x+ y/ e
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' {; K6 }" ]+ B- _ will pay you $500. " }% j" u7 l8 m( s# \; w' A
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
9 E2 s8 v0 I0 q0 t/ Vthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 X: s r1 R; e/ ]7 q* j! LThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 ~% |& b3 K$ J- t8 {the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' O, H% n* O) F2 O2 n) X
. Q U; P1 O& V- o. {8 ]; r2 z" mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) I3 X8 Y( T, [
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
: Z7 y; g/ v/ h/ b% Hlawyer. 2 Z. h/ Q- d; s! e @/ _) I
6 I+ E: j$ e! R4 o& k5 _* |Now, it's the newfie's turn.+ M4 q) \9 E1 c* `3 P6 I) V4 a2 U
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
- B" E" f$ P$ k( _three legs, and comes down with four?' 5 a! X& o0 \. B& s
7 B0 L, A, r- J- z6 a2 g$ \The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
# n3 o0 N( N4 @references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
0 B! e0 W' Z2 t! }- dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 n6 Q" k; a) }, Pof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
; X8 {! Y0 n! m, F0 v& khands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right Q: _# ?. ~8 o
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 G7 [+ A& `* W4 s
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ A3 j! `. _1 z( H9 }1 r5 s* O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
* N7 H/ _* l5 Z- ~" l1 P! @' K( \comes down with four?'
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6 c! S* Q8 k! y! K4 P* zThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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