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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
+ \7 _5 f* Y$ ylong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 S u3 _5 p# U D0 bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. N- b9 W4 D3 {8 B, X9 M
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' K/ u4 O! M( b( \0 R7 g
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The7 z0 P3 R+ O! }( s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I Y& l% S0 _. s1 c4 y% U
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& _ O" H, e0 ?3 k! Syou pay me only $5. # L7 @. @ U! M" G
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
( E; u7 ^2 x4 Kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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/ V1 N1 ?1 l( }The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
5 P% c$ N1 Y/ e5 c1 \) S8 i8 Epocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
+ e0 [) j9 A) {: o klawyer.
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: t* W* n' k7 X* q! JNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# I7 ~: B9 |( b6 Tthree legs, and comes down with four?' . a. ]% [' |5 A. w3 e7 `& b
2 T: w/ O& I1 N' U( v. MThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
8 @5 I0 j$ F0 G& M0 k9 j9 {references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all# x+ U/ C1 c. S6 j5 ]9 P% X& B2 f
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! d9 b2 M1 S; l$ ?: v( D
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and3 j. _4 d, y# a, S3 ^5 r( G3 F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 W3 I$ O+ e* I. L
back to sleep. & a6 J5 V9 P- ^, `* n0 h- G
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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 and& w& k# Y# ?) o0 u
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" L# R# M+ b& M* [; L# Y! i P3 Q
and goes back to sleep.
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