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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 I9 N! O) d# m. h9 v# ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% }, v' T, X/ e& g; j, G1 I
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if1 A% V# I* h; s) g8 g+ S' T. W* p
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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: f' p, Y3 \. ^+ L% j The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 m0 [; ^ N" ]( W/ I7 M, s he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: j1 p" \& J$ T& Z$ B6 b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* `( E' z: o, g* ~2 S
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 o- j2 r% e m9 ?: J8 h
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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% \ j2 E+ \5 M+ L* R& w, H; d/ O This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- E4 c5 X; h/ N
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 A; A' g8 ~' U- l$ |" T; G2 C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 j. O3 n+ P$ {" }( h4 w6 S' F) Q$ O. @
three legs, and comes down with four?' ) i7 n8 j4 s" w! {
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all7 e6 ]" {2 ~! }" Y7 [1 a" M
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
( v7 p8 D+ P/ q' ~! T3 C. gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 R3 p* \6 I# |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
0 T" C+ `# T7 v6 S/ Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
4 {- c5 F3 ?' Z0 r1 Iback to sleep. $ k0 z0 v/ ~6 E. Q9 J% ?
! A/ r8 C& d8 U Z- k p4 I+ PThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( M" @- F6 |( o7 x
wakes the newfie up and asks, " y: v/ y8 m' E( a4 X3 r P6 d
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
[6 [! N! j9 `5 a- ^, bcomes down with four?' 8 T: B8 ]4 B, G' ?+ z" _
5 [, Y0 k. t [) {2 wThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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