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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; V5 _2 I/ n L& I& X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 m n' `0 z) m& _
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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 k2 G# {0 @2 D& a6 j1 n6 t5 U
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
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0 `8 F& \( Y' L1 e This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. }" j% f& r& V1 |$ k9 h
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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/ O$ w. f& k# f+ P( ^6 ]7 {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
/ O" Z% i+ V3 O" ~4 qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
% ?# F- g1 Q- y( _( xpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ E: y! L( W0 k8 mNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with. C" S. }! k2 ]3 L& g' B7 H6 A
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, n- |$ m3 j7 F, H D* BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all8 ^- X S) O! r5 V+ T9 \& d5 w
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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! A: ]( E" y, xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 { n$ Q; }& T( x, m- u
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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+ K; x. K6 L6 y6 gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: o0 f1 u. P7 t9 M3 W, P3 o6 x0 V
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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4 z# |$ w# P$ {% ~'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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