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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a8 a5 K9 F" f6 [9 e1 S: T' z3 y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 r4 U, P6 Z& B" v; s
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. ?. \" h- F" T" b/ t, w
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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$ r1 x/ R, C6 F The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 u( t7 [6 f. y1 g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! e- [0 B) h& n) g1 D lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; l1 k0 n1 W8 [6 V: ?8 c& g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, G$ n5 }/ ]5 I; Z, z
you pay me only $5.
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+ u% \2 y/ D6 Z- {- W- l You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# u; k- P* S" |the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- x: N4 z$ s; I5 Y& uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 V8 ?9 ^7 `, x$ o8 h: m/ kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the {/ |8 g0 w: {- r; G
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1 ^0 x, i2 q+ r. @/ i% ^Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 h7 ?0 Q: I, @' B6 K
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all' z6 Y/ M2 n; O$ C2 m' s
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
6 A3 L' _1 A( ]) V2 M1 h3 Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! u0 V8 [' T+ [' t& n7 d$ RThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# G: W0 I+ G: G) d% R1 l
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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, {& k/ g# V/ Y9 ^2 qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# g6 h. E. a' N
and goes back to sleep.
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