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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# P( l2 f$ l* }. b* Nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( L2 I/ Q5 p: f, r7 p8 M, xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
# G d. `' c/ kthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so* m2 Q! L" O. _! c' m
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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& V' v& y7 e% b l+ gask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% d9 s5 \2 o6 f1 _$ }you pay me only $5.
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9 h% E* y0 u" X5 {6 x You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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1 D! f; r+ u" ]5 U9 j6 r9 |+ \& n+ e! F This catches the newfie's attention and to keep) m m# X3 n+ @9 m
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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- O- S& ?6 E/ i$ ?2 r" jThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( O% m, [ d4 D: P$ P& u
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' g- E5 H8 N \- q
* ^& k# _/ q0 d. `6 \: CThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 Y6 M0 [- {5 N3 W+ Qpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* ^% f7 i' Z6 m. y; I9 I1 [7 _; |
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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4 a, P- p( @1 A3 G. f+ nHe 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' [& k# e/ Z) _3 c' X
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
' C1 H" E3 Y) w9 Y: ?hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: \$ H9 m5 Q, t3 s9 y1 o4 C2 Gback to sleep. 5 x. ^( w; S+ T+ X
( z; N# ]' c. S% l3 P7 z0 IThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 h& d0 V( E) h( Bwakes the newfie up and asks, 5 ^" p& Z' E' D; }% |
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( q( v$ \, s$ W* Y7 b
comes down with four?' 9 Q1 C3 [% o- ]; d
/ X8 V/ ~# H9 g) O! a' Q |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5" l$ s0 R+ a( l- ^
and goes back to sleep.. y: e* C. S) U" s
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