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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
3 y& Q8 I* d+ Along flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
. Y2 l( r; D( Q- m! T. Dthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. x3 c8 Z2 K) x& H9 F9 ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. . V# o- U$ U4 M8 L7 K
; E6 g: D' r9 a7 j$ Z! |3 U+ U8 m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so ]3 q( F7 h9 n3 d
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ X; h$ {. p6 ~) X- r4 x
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) x/ V) [, X) m" ~) u* _ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. u$ q, B6 k# N; R' v
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- }" F4 m0 c5 q; d
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ G6 q! z6 q u5 {/ |8 H+ \0 ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + V1 I2 f1 L7 H; F
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 Y+ h% B5 `( t: F3 D0 c' b) K
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
0 D. M, J: Z' i3 j1 z+ U% N) \' |pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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6 o- v& J/ j6 ~4 l& bNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ ^/ Y- S* n: G4 s" [: z
- {. L* a7 q; r: ~ r, b) pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" K2 m9 A. }7 w6 O% c
three legs, and comes down with four?' ' R% q' K3 O$ `! N7 o
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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
; B0 s6 d* {) K+ _- |) K9 U+ L" l: Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
% _5 \+ X. B& ?. {+ Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 x: J2 N; t) x7 b# l4 a, x
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ I) o" ]# D' j& F* K$ a1 |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 $5
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