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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 K0 ~) i" w9 t( U2 z0 X+ V
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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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, ~' R: B1 ^, _: @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 ?( U' e7 F" y w9 Q# Y/ D; f lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
" o7 \) N' g! Y; E9 j3 G8 Fask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# @) U6 y8 U, U2 F0 l2 x1 U5 F
you pay me only $5. ( \0 c& V v' s# r
! c; j9 U2 i7 d) n- X# [2 f: W You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I, W _0 s6 O! u& M; z
will pay you $500. , C& K L: z! S- Q! @8 Q+ F
* i0 i/ R0 @. J' F: [ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! a; I9 ?" z' O+ K+ O9 Rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 8 P) [; l! h: W- ]3 X
' z, f& ?& J3 V, g$ uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 P7 G0 @$ [. d# ~, E9 Z) }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% b! F+ d, {/ i5 P9 \
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* c8 v) E s( i- d6 Y
lawyer. - l* V7 F) V, w# @1 y' k; w7 P
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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$ a7 _, a) ]8 ~' y7 SHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 M' ]$ o" @2 G y
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
: e2 Z2 m9 B- Z! O/ Gof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ V- u( Y$ Y0 N, y+ E; D' z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right1 c2 r9 E1 U! O, Q2 k
back to sleep. $ _. R6 i- v( R. }/ F1 z& Z$ z
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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* Z' \; S' [/ j
comes down with four?'
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; N; v. L8 W, X6 p9 @1 k5 f$ VThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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