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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# O8 D, H$ D8 u. k$ N% e+ R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
+ m# s% R& x) Ythat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if8 S) E+ O" H& W7 J( y. }. t
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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
- D4 \$ @3 {! q8 A: J! Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ Q7 D% \; k# |% }4 ?you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 |/ t' t5 C7 p% \ W
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " L& i' U$ a" F/ i$ k
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 G0 b- s; q4 ?7 Y2 O4 G. P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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8 k. n9 V- J) x) P$ Z$ bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 a& \7 C3 G- s7 G4 T( _8 P" Q1 i" ~pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. a) T4 j, j, A" ]! ?
lawyer. ; ^2 s" d8 U/ k) M F
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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b, [$ Y( ?, |" s: xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# F+ |4 r9 u# r: O
three legs, and comes down with four?' 3 R' o% Q( J8 ?' m
' `& w$ {& s& f: }# WThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
$ H/ g* S, f1 P- J5 M0 W% Qreferences he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: g% }+ O W1 v. z, Q( V
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
3 w; D" A7 Q1 L) Nof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: Q- @! f$ m+ y5 R7 \/ Thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right' }6 u$ D; F; ~$ I( m/ e, @! t" R. l
back to sleep.
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7 O+ N( M Q4 `6 c8 }; ^The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 }+ O* N t6 W+ r# E" R- Ywakes the newfie up and asks, . `' j: j/ p6 j( {+ w2 T+ g
# i. s% t: `2 G4 M7 |! S; A+ p9 Y'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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6 {( ]. v A- D/ P( |# F6 xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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