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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- M2 \+ e. M1 J% }- t9 N: q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 P5 [) z1 ?1 L, I$ h1 i
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
4 W: \; z+ T3 I4 ~" E, {the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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. v! s- S/ S' C3 U 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# V$ i) b9 B4 j* Q1 F/ \8 E5 m
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 b. x5 D$ l6 P" Q. n
you pay me only $5. # T& s. V' r" [* O0 `
8 }' m% D, J2 ^# a You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I Q* G9 O" i# t! q m$ `
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep' {: r. I+ M% l4 w9 V. Z0 x
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, s& k- [5 d; U: L* y$ A% }5 {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's" U( h4 }/ {0 x, [6 W5 [
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! C- O# l4 O- Y# C
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer. 6 e& S' j7 h3 m6 W8 H& Q4 [, u( \
* C, M; y8 e9 y( r% I4 P+ ENow, it's the newfie's turn.. P A. c; P0 F2 t. q+ k2 ^
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right9 Q3 ]' u% d9 k5 ?9 v
back to sleep. 0 j8 A) k8 x! C
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
{# y6 W5 ^3 j& \* bwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
. \, j9 i& q! w7 f2 l( `1 Ncomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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