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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; y6 d% I8 ^' U* L& \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" x9 u! C" N8 T1 j& _0 h8 ~
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, P6 T( f% ~+ W$ E' _% w# T
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I o8 ^) ?) d* c$ }1 i1 j7 [
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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4 O$ I2 e- P* } 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's9 P( k) p$ s. t: ?6 ]
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- Y0 ^5 c& @* q3 lThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 e Q( b0 z! C' {! I3 G, J/ qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.6 d8 Q* z6 X! R" v% V
2 D1 y5 D' [7 P" YHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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^0 q: v+ |* ]' o* _The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ J' F3 Y8 l1 }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
: h2 B$ g& S% jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) ?0 n* @$ G5 k# m, b4 g7 t( @1 `
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
0 C6 ?6 q4 `- i+ k Ewakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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0 o+ f5 r2 E" DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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