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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: b$ e# B, T- _% J; l/ Z- a
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 z) O2 B" e, e9 Wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if* h3 @3 W- E& h9 |1 g9 O, x
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 |2 |5 _0 Y: U2 M4 f8 s* ]1 Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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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
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" Z, I y' G. h: f: Z( e
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 l" L. a6 {+ r* ^$ y! S1 b1 [
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; E. g/ y; |7 _6 I. \pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 V/ }! A' K4 {
lawyer.
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/ R& R: ]2 J0 i. t4 `7 zNow, 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 all5 v. w5 p4 L* q% d. ?9 h6 \
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 and8 f) i5 S B7 j7 u/ X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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% j9 u$ s1 M' ~1 Q$ m& i' y0 h% T' Q$ V l) fThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
O& p3 V8 e1 b8 ~9 Twakes the newfie up and asks,
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% ~2 \0 U7 Q& m# Q( B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 O0 P. _* h3 D# G5 E( P; v2 U
comes down with four?'
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* ?5 H& p6 y* O; p' N8 p" W( TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $54 w3 _$ F$ V8 p" y" T
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