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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 {1 f7 _5 P: ]6 K/ A) o) h* g5 o
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb2 l5 p6 F3 S/ c/ w" Y& n, X: e
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" ^. o" F7 q2 j# n% C+ X
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' [0 B1 v/ A5 i/ ^
you pay me only $5.
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; J2 G; v/ @1 G7 u i You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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7 z, E! v/ ^ U& g/ D7 w2 wThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's w: |: {* U1 a; ?- c9 D) h X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 O( B' K' ^/ W
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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) m/ {5 X4 I9 n8 R SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 h9 D3 f/ X2 v
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all6 e& G8 H9 M/ e0 P# p4 t
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all+ m( I' o& L. b9 k8 Y: m9 f
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour8 p# Z! ]2 c; D u8 H* d/ ~$ J0 N
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ C) {' | u: o' [0 y$ X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and f. n# h% A! `+ j
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# L4 K' [ g. hThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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