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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 h8 |- d9 O7 |6 q; j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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2 R" D0 B2 k1 m. `( g! i8 @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 q4 G8 {- v; t$ D3 I6 ~; }
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 t; z8 ~$ l- I+ t( J5 x" Y; l# Q
you pay me only $5.
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* M7 O* T* Y4 m- n' x8 X" y- ^ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ C+ N7 m# | Y$ o) e2 d: w6 E
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + Q- H, n* R! P& g9 w& S
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; {9 ^7 u* F$ J+ W6 ?: c. p6 s6 n; e0 ~
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.6 ?9 Q c& Y- {
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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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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and$ u5 P0 n7 N; d& c7 H; b; x$ [* |
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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: M1 }, d- d V0 ~) jThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He) Q) a7 X6 Q! b- J
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and5 f; |) o; U. t" ?2 {0 n
comes down with four?' . B H# K% ?7 T% h# B9 ]% O* i
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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