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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: E' f4 H$ b0 ?, i. ]# L" S: j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb `% J0 B2 t- x% N% m! J" _! G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 r( q1 b& f6 |6 f6 M9 }, u0 gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 Q/ z$ ]& x: n4 N$ L
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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. I! }7 b% c/ P) L( `( c7 p
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' v5 @2 h( B0 t6 j
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" m `/ m- T6 h b; D
will pay you $500. M: L$ p* y: j8 H" ~* C! i
' ^" y$ m$ {, S) j2 m9 L This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ y8 g/ E( g3 C& |7 w c: L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' H; m: T: s+ v
, U9 _( B& y8 L' a8 fThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( p4 G- p: t! b2 }$ B3 l. w2 g9 _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
/ `/ @! Q t* F, ]& _! Ilawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
% C6 O/ r6 m( U- ?4 J* d Hthree legs, and comes down with four?' 8 r0 f% q* P% Y- y: X9 D" B
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all# ^ `) g( y- C
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$ x* R- m' j7 r, M. y
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
' A! N5 {" ~- S) @2 S3 Y7 Tback to sleep. ) }5 F0 b' M5 b% {8 `* Y! {/ ~/ U
9 X U0 ?8 E- N. ^, MThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 e! q& p' y! c( @6 Z% l1 v
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 l1 q: h. ^3 E0 Z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
Z8 y5 h+ P- L8 Y* E- Zcomes down with four?' ( C/ I) J5 E* `
0 T! c1 l8 N9 o& u' ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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