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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* B9 g* [7 v: b& J/ C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 Q. B' K9 N. |' N0 h* t: uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 I7 ?: T+ I! _% N* F, n! r0 k7 h: U5 Dthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ D8 e& l! [0 t6 ^( Z4 ?
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
' D; x" l+ G8 ~7 _2 ` lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 ~2 F& A% @. r* ~9 K" N1 b# c3 I
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. I+ M5 S' ?1 }% _( M
you pay me only $5. 3 D% Q1 r' r5 k! P' W% h) \' t# {
: o6 y3 r# O, Y& w# y6 B% W You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
* r" `; @, C' K7 k will pay you $500. 9 T- v% m5 _) M" E/ w9 D0 V F1 d
( \5 T6 B+ W/ i/ k$ ^6 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
& ^, f V- r/ m7 Z, rthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 j# K) Z& e* j$ \7 [7 M2 M
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' H6 U b3 k) T) H5 e. k/ G9 n
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his L+ }( X0 \$ `- f2 k8 p
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 \2 g$ O" C- L( i, k) F
lawyer. , z5 E& i- ]6 Q$ i; d, c# T3 i
4 U2 D' e l. a' G8 KNow, it's the newfie's turn.# n) E( I5 M# Y; x9 k; x" @0 W2 W- t
* H; A2 Y5 j% UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 |! s+ ` M/ r: A- G' t5 h6 q2 V/ h
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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! q5 }9 q5 @5 T7 [" g# pthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; t" S8 i6 N. M H& t7 U& k
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
3 Y9 x% Z* d/ g) y# m" Dhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. c) t" J* T4 {0 J6 c
back to sleep. ! F8 o& N8 v/ ~, x. l/ i
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He1 c: w7 a8 c: L7 E4 b2 Q
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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8 e, I f: c4 J, ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- i; g% T' T& ~
comes down with four?'
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& }3 Y. s. X5 v1 z" Z5 n6 O+ MThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 ^2 n1 h p& m8 ~8 v) N6 V' J
and goes back to sleep.
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