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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. L' h& w) g1 {# b r9 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% f4 h, J9 l7 M/ p" I3 {8 `
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if; l& z. x* G) ?; j2 \
the newfie would like to play a fun game. % z; {* e3 U" y N3 n# {
& F' v5 G( h' Y0 E The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. U; w& ]9 r4 w! E" A he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: Z* z& z$ m" F! o lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 e1 N4 C3 A s7 r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
$ S1 |5 f8 T ^8 f2 ]% m$ eyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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( x+ P/ a- A. }, U This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! G0 [" y+ s, R
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . E% L: @2 P8 Y i
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's l* F5 Q- ^ E4 u) K
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 W8 g0 Q5 r `, J7 R
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# A) }4 u+ h- K; J3 Y2 v& J
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" b$ k* \; r6 W/ O- [/ vNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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/ H* e& K& n: Q( LHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
0 I3 }& C0 S( Sthree legs, and comes down with four?' 9 M5 R3 R ?" P# x+ p0 ^5 Y# d, D5 C
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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
0 @5 d1 P! `6 rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and- W8 {+ G* D7 |6 B9 D
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 ?$ }2 f& y0 b) M2 v6 z
back to sleep.
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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
7 \4 W4 t& Z! o. D2 M/ rcomes down with four?' . C: f J: M" y
: p+ G0 ~& S8 P) B3 ~$ b7 WThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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