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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 A* e3 Y5 @- G$ \& G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% n3 D" `5 Y1 s1 Y3 lthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
\" I c% f& a& Z0 r+ dthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
* S6 [7 s$ q' [; ~$ ]2 p he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 W6 i! \3 k9 g' S, x6 _, J; D+ \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& Y. A1 N {$ Y4 F0 F' [( I. Pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 Y% s$ X2 M0 O1 z( uyou pay me only $5. $ E4 W" z: T) N( Q) R% a0 c
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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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, a0 X7 Y0 c: M2 n, s4 m$ uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ I9 Z6 J3 C1 y; ? ^the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 o* }- Y6 B0 t
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
( X' |: k0 C0 ~- U1 V: lpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.% _' e8 Q* p5 M8 b4 [; i, J
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all( C+ ], F3 @( T; ^& p; W* M3 d7 Q
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, Q) M9 E- p; G3 C! f2 phands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right! [: G3 C- Y6 f$ P8 l, R
back to sleep. ! p; s; l& F) w @- `( P9 h
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 q7 ^7 z. b. E$ p3 t' ]wakes the newfie up and asks,
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o. M# m9 |6 I s! K% m8 A'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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