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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 R* s2 H2 t" ~( a% k) Y$ x klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
0 W( u8 l( p% f, z; d* Vthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if, P! R& z! L5 f: m6 _. o
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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" @. X" r- e7 v The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
& e2 O, I6 X- P! P Y5 H he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 b. g" d- g; a' f' v) p lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 c- K V/ P% j5 K8 b
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) y) y, x- e: o5 G" `0 B% ~you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# O9 q, G# O4 ?. H' b1 \
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. " Q1 K( c% w4 O- G% m/ [) |
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ f. p% g7 y) p; \, c9 }
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 D: n) e. b* i) C3 H# M* n. u
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; s- h; d4 c8 n5 \9 f8 ^# mpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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/ O7 _, g3 p7 A5 N- q7 `Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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e* R4 g4 p, L" K, j- qHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with! Y3 I' @, N Z1 E6 ~1 X8 Z$ W. @
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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9 b% j2 K8 }1 O$ ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 W: P9 }& J! b/ K$ d* aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 l% c& e6 t" ^& Z6 b- Ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ B" q! J# ]4 s7 o
back to sleep. 8 i! j" L& p3 M' V% I: ]; L
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" o8 L% X; E0 x+ I d
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 s& v8 M7 j1 a8 G5 e4 o1 ^
% u/ Z! L7 F4 `& R'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and5 `* S0 w, X9 }/ d9 b, u
comes down with four?'
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' z* F( p4 y. o& f, qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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