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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 g {' Y. `' X. K* V4 |
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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% K4 _4 t( v0 b: K The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so# ^% \3 k9 T$ e: S8 L2 E* l
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! d; M& A( k5 Q! p+ ]- @% J# E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( L( w) K$ x% {8 F; h* P2 v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 y, E3 V4 X4 w1 Cyou 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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7 Y: V \) H" n% l# M This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 g# N1 S9 [0 S; [2 G" `0 K/ B" x/ a+ R
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( j/ q6 I! P) Y2 d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& j( [! ~/ t7 ?8 H3 w
lawyer. ( O. u& a$ A: ?8 j+ t: T7 f
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 U6 O, ?. B- C/ h. c3 w9 @& P
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all) y: h" C' |; I# r) g" j
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all/ Q* p/ l: @8 z5 |
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 G" @" o8 o& Kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 O' Z6 M" I" {8 P) G# chands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 q: E9 n* ?; ]2 H* A& |
back to sleep. # k5 a8 d8 b. y: ]
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wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 S' x4 ?' }* l K
comes down with four?' 3 {+ H+ j! @3 g# ?* x
7 R6 |7 h7 `, A7 z. T3 K! |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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