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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 J, _* ^% C4 ]5 X8 H+ [8 a: q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb/ E; w4 b/ L- x! Y/ I& I' K" h
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 H: t5 T7 R! d
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 w" d4 i% }: Y5 j2 E: v) e+ } x
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 f: j6 l; m! E- N5 Z0 s& Y
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) ~2 t6 f2 c- f" L/ \1 S5 j' z
you pay me only $5. ) Y X2 u) y1 M, f9 A# ~' a
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 S* @0 k# n# K, f0 p9 \
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. - W/ _8 _, T% M" w8 d/ B, J8 }- n2 y
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
5 l. }# c9 a2 b7 D6 `# r: R- ]the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; @+ K7 s% t) B: {, t. x
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the2 u' f, T" P' ?2 X1 ~
lawyer. 5 C; [; s7 f% I0 Z9 C
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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
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ [. d, e) F6 j4 [references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; @5 T7 G: B8 v) x
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 x) o2 J! {, ]! i
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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0 u+ {2 L0 j8 u5 @1 G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 k: G% f+ L( Q' Q
comes down with four?'
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( ~( Y+ O6 V' E: cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5: W0 C: h. O3 G. k2 s0 T3 w
and goes back to sleep.
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