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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 R% b X, s5 {" ^
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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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ c, i8 b. k# [2 f1 o
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The/ F& V$ Q' ~+ W
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I9 z( \. L2 T0 b) M/ u7 |
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 S) d0 c g3 P& I4 wyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ K3 n0 }0 s. z& w2 _
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 s; S4 x4 z" @# ]& F% {$ athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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' s4 j! T; e, u5 xThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; i1 A0 e( q! Q0 z. t4 b' U
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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8 N2 u, n1 J& i3 ~Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ `( g7 p1 A$ ] E4 E
three legs, and comes down with four?' 4 k! X" R- @% y: \: h
6 b3 z" k& U% h6 B! AThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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5 g# F# }4 p! Ythe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour2 L+ [- _* g: d- f( \0 @+ R
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 D9 Z. Q8 z; ?! a
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" h# I& f u$ }; o3 p
back to sleep. + D# P% l) O* h
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He' l. [) s) L: x {3 m t3 C
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( L% e* D6 p5 E s2 j$ I% X$ L
comes down with four?' 6 g6 ~* k. j8 z6 n. U& |8 m
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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