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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 x. ^3 o; j/ r% x0 }+ b) X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb1 |# v6 K4 H- ^, v1 b. U# }2 Y
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if3 r2 Z/ _6 W9 |) N. J( D) X5 c
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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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. I2 A( s1 j: L6 i; j3 ?( b! a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* B# |4 s$ p# L7 {
you pay me only $5. 7 I9 o3 h/ q. z" M4 ]
/ r1 p+ Y% G6 g% R6 c8 e You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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$ d9 C$ z- R* ^& ^0 g# ` This catches the newfie's attention and to keep4 `, U. C% |% f( y
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 t% \1 v2 F7 W0 R% Ythe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
. b7 s' _7 t% H" E6 q# @1 apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# y7 r; W7 K; j4 E {' ?
lawyer. # Y+ [) `: P6 m% h* ]! r) R6 l
$ K/ ~' X; V3 Z- rNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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" U! f* X* J& Q! s, Z6 o9 h5 aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right C0 `6 c) t3 H. O- w" @3 e3 a& @
back to sleep. - G' d2 F3 K e- t: q" W) N
0 @3 |# [) j: X; g5 S! [4 w' CThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* J9 z3 N3 Y% J; Y$ H2 C5 i% D9 k2 _5 y
wakes 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 $50 P8 l( [4 y2 Q1 M: [' x( t, {- g6 m# P
and goes back to sleep.
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