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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
- R0 j; x. j4 ?long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 W/ b: ?9 a/ M( h* z u \& M8 @that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- S" _7 G# r- xthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 {7 A/ p) ?& }. h; s: w5 ~: i
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The, V- E; ?5 k- m7 e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 k U8 _, K9 p: h$ k! p5 B" A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 w9 c; z7 T. C# X6 d/ h/ \you pay me only $5. 8 z" K8 V) G4 p6 i( ~& J! }+ O
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 g1 M* Q7 a7 f" u! k ^6 N1 N6 k
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , F9 H/ e: g! V J/ e; W: R9 l
- e! _# D) D- Z' O) UThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 S) j9 } r; Y* M, m* D0 Cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , I; F3 ^* N5 G" v
6 ]; q* H' D: u( [The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ q9 i3 R5 V+ }9 s: l- \9 Z3 npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 |7 U1 m2 Y7 D& e$ iNow, it's the newfie's turn.4 y5 ^/ S8 \; d& U5 T x
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He 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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. m! ^5 h+ b; Nthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour% I9 U- J" Y/ D% \: q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 i0 [+ P# B; T, ~hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
c7 P# M z% o. L, T! E4 F# }& aback to sleep.
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/ z) T# M( h1 U9 V- YThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He2 t( i" N' S. r1 [, @8 I
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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4 l7 c: O% K/ c+ p) b1 a& u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
1 Q2 C8 l' k) f% s" hcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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