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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 @* ~/ }9 i q2 n `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb$ Y) G4 h0 a1 j6 F0 G$ X
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( F! x4 S8 q# a# F8 x7 w, i
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+ l0 t x; i7 ?; U5 _4 m0 r4 C) }* `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) Y% v4 c/ ~* ?& B8 E+ Y lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ F# l; R6 I9 k! K0 K
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, I0 ~. V% v# K7 a2 O+ q7 ~5 B0 d
will pay you $500.
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" M4 [# L4 d+ e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
0 T+ b- U' p- }0 l( |' Ithe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, S3 G9 ~& x0 J7 x7 o, h. RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, _3 p, M4 f2 z7 M4 y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; i: l9 Z8 L v0 j- u( S1 ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the2 m5 s, U& V+ {) _
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' t$ h8 B' x; B" hHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with* H: K, U8 E6 B# k/ G( z
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 A6 y4 ?9 D y2 n$ R8 a* @, ]
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
" ]7 i8 r$ y: N* c4 t3 p) C- Xreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
9 L5 q5 \2 d1 L# l ~the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. t) j. `* V' n# U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, f, v' n1 u3 G! qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 Y% F5 ]! X, u. w! X2 T
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ L) c: O: f2 F. ]0 b( ~, |' I
comes down with four?' / V- w( h' g, _9 A
7 @& c7 c s( R5 i: b. k, o: FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 M. v, {% @. d6 o
and goes back to sleep.
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