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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 Q. C' R( n; F9 v
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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! z7 F3 \ A% {9 |! Zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 4 D5 b. r' Z7 j1 R
* _: M; K. v, ^5 Y5 u0 M6 I The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' w' a* _; A% z& [8 L6 {
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: c3 |2 d5 x; }3 I; D6 K5 k3 K/ M
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
' V D2 w& h- Z+ Wask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- ]* s" B# ?* m k2 \0 K
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ k9 ]! O7 R* g
will pay you $500. $ r! U( t) m- K% p
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 Z8 U5 @/ D4 F4 |6 V
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 }7 E. f3 g' Y4 e+ Nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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$ T h- g8 N# g' {- ^- `3 i/ AThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; x9 k5 x& P3 V# n0 W% ?pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the" r/ l \& |3 z0 E0 O
lawyer.
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' F* J4 A- B/ [3 P, l) h7 i+ ^Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
6 Q5 A) i1 b- i, h& j; i: Uthree legs, and comes down with four?' 3 b7 c+ U; H* u! h4 |' Y* k
: }6 e& \+ L' ]2 `+ y5 T9 p. \4 _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 $500 and goes right. p8 z0 q! ]( M) Q+ U$ c- v- F
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 W( W! f% s; Bwakes the newfie up and asks,
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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 $54 @2 `" S h( c5 Z* m' W
and goes back to sleep.
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