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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ _. l( m8 d( L: h, G4 u2 f( U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 N2 b/ Z0 N6 o/ e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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7 W" W s D9 ]% W lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' ~6 @8 T& E, {) R1 D* t/ D4 _ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ a8 \/ z9 g0 Q% u* e9 p
you pay me only $5. + R' N$ X# _1 N9 L5 ?% _+ P/ }( p
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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6 U0 {# t, W" l. P N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! B( X5 m/ i( }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 {1 g# z! z5 w4 x8 J
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 k. \1 `" O1 T- A. \' h0 _3 pthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 b' b# C; a; ?0 j. I2 X# [) A3 gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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& w+ Y8 d8 C9 W, T7 u- [, aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 K4 l/ E/ z7 ^" E3 ?" g2 w
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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( ?9 m( @6 U8 f/ L" C" s% d$ I- QThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
. U: p/ ?* G. D3 l) F+ ureferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
, l+ N# u" ~; z. k" uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour7 ^. t0 }7 C9 w% H" I$ _; N
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- @) t% Z9 q8 W6 w) k* O; N( e0 whands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' W; x1 g, J' q' x. p) o+ Xwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 u% W! v. R1 d/ w9 q
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! q7 n, K1 k6 r/ Q) C# p6 Z4 C6 z" |
comes down with four?' - L# N0 K, s. o# d b( h- B; Z. m" k
! R8 P' E/ O: x' Z+ S" V$ R" @The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! J, _- ~0 b/ ?
and goes back to sleep.
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