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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
% i( U) Y/ Q+ N) T$ Qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 Y0 `2 E v; b; W( F
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ b9 I# E( r0 a% w0 sthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' i0 T5 ~/ C+ M3 s* Q9 w
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 N; @5 L! M/ _ F# n5 r5 p/ [. x: y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 ~/ T% ]; J2 l# ?# d" w2 Z: oask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" U* B0 J2 N8 ]. R6 ?' i. f- eyou pay me only $5. - i0 d4 h6 U2 |8 [9 k
& S6 T: p5 e% V You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
' ~; {/ x3 ]' p7 d0 G will pay you $500.
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/ }# M* Y! ? @( n, p3 v7 t2 R* @ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep! \# `* M# U: k) O. O- p/ @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 3 {/ N) }2 P5 X) ~5 e. V4 z7 Z0 O9 q
+ l, ]! ?, s9 d' ~1 u* JThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ N) x7 p; L3 m" l# _3 j
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' , Q0 q& a% l" n7 h
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his2 i; x( y+ S# ]
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* [; h' T+ o p$ Y
lawyer. # B" O) {( K" c
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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% ?1 _4 ~- B2 }# X/ }+ J0 I$ `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; v$ H2 z+ g; K# jthree 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
4 G+ A6 ~& P6 y$ f9 ~( `of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
+ s) r* |, G9 j: @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 g8 [# a; u* T5 p+ s/ L" b
back to sleep. ; I- m0 I0 ^/ Y
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
' ]% p7 h H! t0 k6 dwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* _, Q* }- L+ j9 X8 J9 s8 I7 w
comes down with four?'
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5 q* }& b' i( F. _+ r6 |% cThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $58 R/ _3 o: z5 h' q
and goes back to sleep.
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