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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
) w5 [7 a( j' X0 _% e. i m6 Vlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) h; g1 `' R8 |0 f+ c' @) }3 Ethat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
3 u; Z% T% ^* V+ |; P8 m: k5 ethe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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- R" b3 |3 }- G, \ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- F+ s6 `1 M9 ~0 C+ L
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 {* ~+ z) s0 q( ^' X+ b+ h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, E! g( y/ N% [) U9 U: v% {& K
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 z# B. f$ r; i9 ^" D
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& |9 x: y5 X: O, d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ E3 r, ~4 ?* l* k
% s! t! [- x( _4 w2 e: sThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" o! C$ V- h& S" r7 ?9 J+ m. }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 |* e# a O6 B( FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his. J5 L# I. d. V/ v1 Q3 F
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! e8 I% J) o2 w# E, e" a" v% A* l( cNow, it's the newfie's turn.4 B5 t( r+ E4 ~5 P, L: q4 f
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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7 ?; k" x; s" DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all$ Z; C# S- o$ p0 u# z) m
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' y+ S. Q& g+ S u' ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 T; r! U- l( p9 a: ^3 T* f6 E0 a
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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3 \0 [. f6 D+ R/ `" n/ [# u: f+ G7 K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
8 B% X! B" [6 bcomes down with four?' 7 U% _0 L4 _, p9 O [- [2 ]
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# P) l0 N7 F( C
and goes back to sleep. `, D9 l$ S( C$ R2 V
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