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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! z" A, x ~4 @" O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ J v( I: j+ n: g4 L6 hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: m7 T, V: p. r& v4 ~6 T7 ythe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, Y3 M( q' ]# s( T8 s3 {0 y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" E( w: M. ?$ R5 `8 f7 }; P" ?9 [you pay me only $5. 7 ~6 d7 V+ B8 t& _ Z% \7 b& A
6 {. x' ^- p9 h) ^( u9 M" f You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I0 `* O! @0 ~# c
will pay you $500. ) s! D" z/ ^; r6 f; p/ S
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ) o. M/ ~" g4 k) h V+ v) _
+ E$ Z3 l" p* S3 a9 Z- G% x0 V7 UThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 d$ Q3 _1 m) ~! M4 v* @- G- d) ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ( ^( g; g: M+ L
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer. 9 {0 C: r+ v: B; w
" R8 r7 q4 s |& ?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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6 H8 {5 I" O1 f. J+ [/ t9 j g* IThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ j3 ]# Z( |8 b2 s. J, ]% x1 b" x
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
! P2 o( G8 T, t: o, Y4 n' R& Rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- a, i r! _ N* r2 A
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- \) q/ f3 L3 x, Jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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S6 t2 W/ k0 H: iThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) H+ K: F6 h/ c2 w) F8 ]& C( awakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) A1 S2 H3 g9 g7 n8 v& ]) s
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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