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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! A1 ~" z8 D( v
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: U% [ o$ @- _/ ~1 w
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 [& a8 r) q8 n! _& Z) wthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 `4 w, X! k9 ], O X j: T The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 ]- m) g0 g7 t/ V Q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! Z* \/ l! J/ [+ g; v. Q* S" a lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 G5 u: d2 ^) U6 s; @
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, J; I5 B; w' t0 k
you pay me only $5. ( Y+ N, m% W/ B) _
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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; _: g3 W- U0 [% ^- U( m
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 g3 H3 K V) C. m8 Uthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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6 L+ ~7 U9 H( \2 E b' f6 tThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. i5 \+ \+ g% T1 @3 |1 [1 s. z' Upocket 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all0 N" ^) i7 {1 l. j) {7 b; m
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
4 n2 g; h* u J: othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
- q- i+ ^: e! K l8 xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 a) J4 \9 h9 R* D1 g* k
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' b( \9 K' @" Q B
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" P1 y: O3 f( ~* b5 p0 I" E# u: B
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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/ M4 h) M4 U0 Y, a- `" a! V' C'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ [, k( g- ^9 w# }" I8 ` C( Gcomes down with four?' 3 a$ a8 c' D1 V8 G; R) z
6 U8 d) ?& x$ ?+ O* } D$ W2 ^( _5 g TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' k H5 ~' o" Q/ R) L- b
and goes back to sleep.
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