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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! S+ d5 t! C' Q6 F$ t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb' F# w" J+ v; a) G2 |
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
+ I9 I6 [8 b$ _8 A, d* X9 Ythe newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 X ?* X$ x' `' Q2 D
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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. I6 G- I; M$ G; N" ]2 B, B: ~$ H# N
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' I* W) D4 d& eyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 T- ?* r, m/ d7 i
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep o, K7 b0 k9 `; d1 I3 {+ f. w
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. . y; }5 \- G5 Z: q: W* j
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: C6 J+ N4 K8 M( H
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 t1 e: @2 m0 C% Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: R6 C( a8 A! [' l% E# T
lawyer. $ ~/ G# Z" B0 }7 B- I4 r% L
% V: q9 l: P, B: `* m @0 s) sNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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; D! X% }6 A$ U' W q# wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 q6 h) Z2 H* R) J3 c; X. Lthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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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( w1 `7 g" P0 X& z4 S1 _7 d1 }4 M
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& E$ d9 Q( m( o$ D2 P1 Thands 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
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" I9 {0 N" ]: I% G$ w, O: R
and goes back to sleep.
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