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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ \5 m/ l3 s, c. b" t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: n$ l( k) o: h) F2 X
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 A) k- J% a2 l ~
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 8 k0 o# L3 B8 i0 ]8 k
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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- q" r9 q0 s0 g
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- I6 L- l3 O$ }- j( u/ u5 P; x$ s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. : e+ ~. f+ m J; l' r, ?# v8 E
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) t2 {3 C! {5 L# H3 [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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; }4 x9 _. ]' P; q; o" y" NThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 c$ _3 R) \- M' W6 I) C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& f5 v; ~- m' c* m) h& P s% {+ K
lawyer. 6 E6 y2 K0 |, j& z1 J
& h* t k+ p& B1 @+ R5 fNow, it's the newfie's turn.2 e7 U o ], v; ~1 y6 R
( K7 e9 p* h I+ c. {He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! U1 R+ x1 E1 n, R8 V* e0 \" i
three legs, and comes down with four?' 2 c' |/ l2 s1 A- y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all4 X3 K% m- y; i- E! @" F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all: n. n' E( k1 h! L: T! g
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour: |/ q5 x: w6 j
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! z5 G4 z, I& B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% R) u8 b- j" ~8 m
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He# Q" K6 J$ k, }
wakes the newfie up and asks, $ ? w2 Z t( u) ~ t/ L6 }: @( F
1 _ x7 V' C. u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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