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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a$ w+ v7 h' q5 B O3 t/ q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. # q$ Y. Z. z% _8 |5 E3 a; S2 `
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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
! C5 ^, g( P" Q( d4 x- p7 pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
2 h* |0 e6 [0 X1 Qyou pay me only $5. 4 ?" n$ C6 b6 H1 b" Y3 s5 B
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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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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ I9 s6 w9 j f6 [7 Mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ f/ ~: s3 Y1 [' @4 b2 Z/ opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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6 P' }; W# p) i' t4 s WNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 s' s6 t8 s9 T, s6 J5 u
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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5 A1 m& ~7 a ?: {The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all5 |) }6 g5 s) W9 c
references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all
% v/ v6 {: w( p: othe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
( q9 `" A: n: X; Wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, M- q' A5 Z) S: Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
: K+ X4 M( x! } R) X$ Dwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 _; {- ^% A) ^: @
* U2 w) z+ ^6 E4 O2 _2 J+ @'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5+ |; k& E6 Y% e; E' U1 a( ^
and goes back to sleep.4 L" z+ l- d1 H& N% E% c' a( V$ y7 g
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