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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
, h4 Y0 F/ T. P+ t6 {8 `; L( `long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
9 d' K, w/ C/ F2 ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* l1 c" b8 Q0 Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. & c2 ]: k# J4 Y: F# N# @6 |
0 F# k2 _+ J8 |, k 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. I0 Y; W1 U9 |$ L/ F
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 d8 {) Z! |% Kyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 c( c9 a9 D) b5 C
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 q4 q( A2 P$ h) k/ `the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* P3 D- [: g+ g$ V# t4 e- S3 J+ _The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" j4 g, F: Z" m3 k
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 J8 J2 I% c% }0 a9 O6 o" ^Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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6 ^+ V x" v9 x0 ^+ |$ W; kHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 T- l& ^( v9 a; K9 X8 {1 o B
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all- e0 i- @; [ h6 |) {+ g
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all5 G- M8 F6 Z$ A+ s
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 \( \+ {% }" \3 t) I y" R4 ~- w8 Z
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep. + k/ K& f5 i/ K3 }1 X
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
$ ]& d! t8 _- q" V0 I& k2 Z2 z9 Awakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) e; e7 p% B. m
comes down with four?' 6 o5 a" N6 d7 F8 W( m
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ o& W% v: C7 \
and goes back to sleep.. P- ?; \+ P( B3 j" n% |6 o; {
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