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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ y5 I: Q7 n# u
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 S0 I# K+ O" X& ?4 d/ x The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 N7 a" d9 a+ q: |6 ^; @/ i8 j; J
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The6 x& V+ O3 w4 I. Y8 S, P, p) A: Y/ ]
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% l& g8 V9 e; W
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# d1 Q7 f8 @" ]/ W8 d+ m
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 R9 h5 \* V+ d M4 ~
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, j) C2 A0 V3 ?0 C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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5 Q6 F, C5 z' n) F% A% ]" }4 \( lNow, it's the newfie's turn.4 y! V6 Q( C9 f1 H5 V. q! c1 ^
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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' F) p. h7 s, X
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all8 v. g/ F9 Z9 A! l
the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
0 R4 e: K/ @- A4 W8 Vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and* k/ P" c P: D( X: n1 F) T
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 i% b. v0 V, i6 s- Lwakes the newfie up and asks, ! `, O. S' w$ a5 }
6 q0 N. F0 Y. g'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and: F9 q# k5 Z5 O0 [$ h
comes down with four?' ; w+ b0 t; M% }% j/ V% z
: T1 V9 G. {, f1 I! g( r9 w, C' OThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# U" Y5 G2 U0 E' q- Q
and goes back to sleep.! \% h+ c# X) f& P- S
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