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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) {0 x6 a# z6 \$ w4 Q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ Y5 b- I9 f. i6 h$ z; L) bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* s9 ^+ Q/ E3 T, r6 bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so% s. r$ y5 S2 p4 X/ r7 \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 b9 O( p! r* b- S2 v/ I8 E9 } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
! x3 {& p4 n- P5 H8 E: n5 s+ Xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 e6 |; L1 Y) H; v+ ^$ C5 v4 @
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" y+ T% k$ Q" ^, }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 z' h: z+ q' E
/ y0 z% h+ { SThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
* G7 ]) M |. j% B Xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" J9 f1 L- s( a! ]
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
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& |1 x7 ~2 D. }* S1 C- CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 n! Y' B8 Y/ u# Z
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all1 Y) E" P c2 }* }( W
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour# k- D- p" }/ X, B: n8 h' o+ f
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 @ b$ d& d! q, t/ Bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ }% x$ I8 U( Y$ ?5 U
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! }0 { F6 |; ?: k0 p
wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 I3 T. z: z. Q6 V; v
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 B7 d U9 w& k0 H4 ~% y! [
comes down with four?' 4 s% b7 J0 k" Y1 N* [" p& O
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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