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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ n& h* x J0 g) @# x3 q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb# G t9 C- s4 ^+ t" _1 d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if d5 j' [) w. r( p% U4 h6 i
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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; C! s" e7 v+ ^4 h, U1 d, C% ^3 ? The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ a) ?) P4 Q/ [
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The% f% I) [ W6 R1 }0 O3 E
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- H: m6 T% z. n/ i* e" f% b
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. k/ \3 B8 G q
will pay you $500. & V" @: t0 F. r) `, L! H$ h5 D
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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% E3 {" V0 b5 hThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 l3 h+ ^; J1 t: u$ X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! `' {: s0 @# F
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. b+ S- i2 y6 Y" Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ L% C. H( S% ]! z( R0 D
lawyer. ) l8 o' Y% B1 x6 r8 _2 [" B" T- S
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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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4 ^/ b) T$ b; y# v# V7 fThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 R* M6 @7 ~7 b7 F
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all. O5 ^, g1 O& B e6 M* v3 @
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
' R' u( i! {! t/ {- E5 f) Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and8 u& K% K" T+ m% T9 O7 P
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 l' _# }; t9 S3 A
and goes back to sleep.' {' e" h% l) R, x5 {
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