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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 S- f9 m. a0 \( I: b1 a& zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ u# @( X/ e) Z7 t9 X, t+ Cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
W$ F& o+ ^, t8 _' Fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, v/ k1 F' O0 N$ B% A/ p3 l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
0 e8 A% B' q4 f+ @- E0 E8 I2 a2 Z lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 k* r+ r3 n( }
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,; z6 k% P2 K; o7 N( _: Z. g; x& l7 |
you pay me only $5. ( r& l9 S- G) `
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& a! e/ R/ W4 Z' m
will pay you $500. ! f% v% O- U' W) Z+ |. w, W
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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0 N. \, G5 L( d9 F# m! }The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 e4 B5 n( `3 d; A' v" j; Rthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' i- p. c* x( _1 B9 m# [0 Q, e( ?& w
( u3 |) K( v9 WThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* |# Y* L E+ u9 b7 t* m3 A) `# i tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# K0 ^1 W& h# n; u6 u/ L
lawyer. $ V0 @5 `7 V3 o; v1 h' y
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; l, _+ B* [! T- ?
) B, P8 H0 @1 p+ Y" J9 g8 j1 THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
& t* t* j7 G* N8 Othree legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 ?) V! e' T" A* P! F! `; QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
1 ?4 T0 o7 F: T6 w+ u0 yreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all6 ^( n S# V( P/ i. u! U0 ]
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 i- ^0 l; S! Z/ q. \of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and8 y+ e/ h) p, f( w
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ p- r1 p: x9 N. }# f. P0 J L$ Q+ Qback to sleep.
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3 A: y6 R0 a) {: }: T9 T. s! gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 a, R' C5 `' D# X1 @+ ^1 ^, _2 i4 jwakes the newfie up and asks,
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+ v& I! x5 e q! y+ V0 A; g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
! `5 e1 o8 G8 s5 d" scomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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