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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" D" f! Y& a* Z: M+ x, j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb! H7 x; M# a* `" f
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: L2 ]6 \9 `8 i" m3 xthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 D8 Y$ ~ e; N. R! X- w5 n/ C The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( y. Z) k) R8 ~. I/ K, B
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! d4 a I8 |0 Z( a: J( i
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I% ` u+ S4 N, s4 ^. x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,$ r" d: \& Q8 O9 O, S% x1 P |
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep. O! Z' d/ I3 F1 ?, h
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* y" {( J- H! v) E( gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his, P$ f# c Z6 m. o! Q. U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' [' M! Y0 B* W) v0 Q/ nHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ A8 x6 l( d- v5 M0 Y% \% K9 v, h
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, z2 {, m0 v" y8 R6 g4 N& uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. f& {* ~( R/ I# K; [/ f+ J
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 {2 u6 t6 ]7 Q4 ?( n, p( |% H
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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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% S1 w- C( ~. ~5 A3 y1 C& A! a
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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