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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: s' S) U5 n0 K8 Z; Y$ d* ]7 O1 J
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% G0 h) }8 f+ m1 {that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if$ j7 t# H ^) i8 Q6 k1 c. T+ j
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
" Y1 `( J# y8 ~2 G2 V1 O4 t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The' f9 R* [6 V8 E( o+ ~* G" r
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ A; N$ f' Q, }6 v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
! v# {+ [/ D$ Z3 m- g' dyou pay me only $5. 3 B- J( S0 N" b9 q0 [
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
" l- X! u7 M, J6 l- zthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & [# f" G( M2 ^! {0 n$ F$ m* }
# U; v9 s% J% D" T& w! ZThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 b3 A5 O6 ^1 @ E# C9 y- l! ]the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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3 _: w2 H* f. V4 g; PThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 m9 F- T9 j7 t \2 f, P( r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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+ u# _6 Q( m' c# i% Z( INow, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ B* s; K3 y+ CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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8 `& b5 e9 f! D' \: z% M' }% X jThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all" ?% S: J9 ]0 A( M
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all! m8 D3 G1 x1 C2 G/ r! K* @# ?$ c) Q" o
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 G7 A. C8 t3 K1 uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 T0 Z$ E- w/ O! m* M
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 T5 d# x5 D. J% \
back to sleep.
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) N/ V( A5 {& R7 d1 S1 Y+ mThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 ~- R% E* ^4 Y. M$ uwakes the newfie up and asks, / C0 O- J y& I/ [( b7 f% _
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( E: ?; a6 k; g8 s+ n) }- v" F2 h( Q
comes down with four?' $ j! k! _% ]7 K; ]
3 B8 C0 ?1 X. Z3 ^8 ~7 V. rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
: x/ [2 @9 N2 K5 d( K0 Cand goes back to sleep.2 r$ i% D( Z: z% E- y- R
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