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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, |; l6 B* J9 [7 W! k# G( H9 l) J7 \" ~3 W
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 i7 m$ c6 `$ r2 mthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ \3 g [' v4 n' ]3 Q6 X
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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5 i* j0 o) W3 W" z$ [. D/ B The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" }. ]7 G2 U2 B5 I he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 k( L/ `! Z, B& G: F
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* r) C( n' V1 k- E+ v `: Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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& R. K" i- @( U This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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& b# J' H7 T/ |6 k- v/ p( t' E( mThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 s* Z' M. Q; m+ _2 `" o9 cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 G- T& o [, c, y
6 N9 M& }/ {8 n% \He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* r, K& b. e. o6 @* [
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; `9 x+ J; U+ t9 ]9 b
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! l3 U! n4 U4 K$ L' p' ^4 b
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour' G3 c8 m( U1 Z! u% P0 M
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) r) i( [9 [& f# Q* c6 }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
/ c3 ?" q9 Z( H W# k8 j, vback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& {% U8 ~1 \/ L/ k" I4 s
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5. [+ g9 a4 T* f3 I6 c# i$ a
and goes back to sleep.
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