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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a V' |' v+ v8 t" V& c0 w
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
B3 x0 T; H1 @+ y, {that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: Z1 ~; L! d3 S2 p4 cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ M1 r* R( Y0 n he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
# T3 d+ @4 L: L; h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I \; [' A3 R+ K4 G% t! K0 X( ~
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,7 { K: G2 L1 O
you pay me only $5. . R( u% u: K) n' _! n; w
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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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8 k0 q" w Q6 x+ \+ P6 x3 X! KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 q6 M, \; s7 n8 t& J' Y* N. g% }the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 \7 q" x! i2 ~* ~4 V
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his c+ [- t" l9 f+ x, {
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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! G' @: G* m4 Y' N4 [. xNow, it's the newfie's turn.7 x; ?* A L7 Z2 a2 E! f- `
2 Z4 Z; f2 p: G+ ~He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all+ N, p( c4 C1 H0 ~, K4 W
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all" U# ^1 o3 ~ d- ]/ U2 S* ^
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 v& z6 a; @; x7 d
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 |. N. |* k' D4 {, yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 ]8 B; K0 t3 V( |9 G
wakes the newfie up and asks, " X* S7 u# l8 L% }
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and0 z/ c5 z, m- X& a0 A- b% E7 |
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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