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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a G' O% }! u% Q" j. n
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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- T4 B+ l* u6 h G8 T, t+ M The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
, y: }" n6 ~2 U3 ^9 j8 o; { he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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5 c9 l/ X; ]; yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, Y- Q* b% j6 G% e' B& M+ G1 ?* i
you pay me only $5. z+ q- @1 }2 m, X. _
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep3 B3 p) R1 a$ }
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 s1 {6 B) a3 d8 I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 7 w: X- R3 o5 Z& d3 l
0 x }+ B/ o; ?- RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% L* D5 H/ Y# L) y/ v8 R
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 with
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; L9 r3 f, M9 |2 G5 [9 U. g tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all; H9 W5 d5 a/ t7 {
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
b: A9 q3 i! u* u9 uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 |3 \0 _4 T; `: Z. F
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 s$ d2 O2 {* Z* X0 I! }hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 Q0 R$ C7 g/ k1 F/ T
back to sleep. 5 u/ i. a x( |6 {9 z/ [' A
8 F- I5 M1 Q: U7 IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He B9 B+ F5 |; J. i9 P* H! |
wakes the newfie up and asks, 2 I% n. M) W i( q t6 d
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& L; F2 ]# @( L% ~9 L* e$ uThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $57 R* E, m1 N5 f
and goes back to sleep.
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