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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a7 a# i" o3 b; @% B
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
: @" b/ E5 s+ D5 hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: M# Q$ h0 o5 `# S) a, }
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
8 C( @' F2 C' V9 \* g he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
9 ?4 W* z4 ]5 M5 g0 _4 l7 B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& w6 p& I! D+ D$ E6 l; P1 G5 xask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' a# t% H9 x7 K2 a- P/ \# V
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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5 v0 p5 I7 i6 N: { This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' M9 I; }' s. Y3 {6 t8 qthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 d& J3 p; L2 \the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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7 v. I" V- E& u; Y7 _* R: uThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
" T( ^+ G S1 `- w9 [5 tpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the& o- X5 I% U k" t! f( \' i
lawyer.
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$ }5 g- y: F0 q9 N; A6 q" ~Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 M% N0 z' |8 u, y7 THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- F9 H! _. u8 Y' p. v& T. @
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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+ j' R+ z r, u' E1 C% w, o. ], O7 t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
) ]! f* b2 x2 j) }3 E/ _% F% D8 X' M. Fhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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; r4 G9 X7 | P. ^) a5 E0 @The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He, S' D( N; z7 V4 q' e, U$ Y' _/ A
wakes the newfie up and asks, 3 f& {& G% C# v* R: P( i ?8 F
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and; n8 N! ]/ @1 \' U+ q% u
comes down with four?' 6 \2 R- D9 A" `( R
: a/ r ^: z6 D, v, T( I% kThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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