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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
" a1 Q0 \- N1 |: ]- B2 R2 Elong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% I& G0 ~% [/ A5 F+ C' V0 _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- Z+ d* L* I+ Fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
1 G C# v, _; l {ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ J/ }- {$ z1 |. z
you pay me only $5.
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/ B4 h0 i0 G- `: Y3 h# u p' K You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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( o$ V2 {: @. _& m This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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8 P+ V9 R G1 Y* U: ?- \% XThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
- r2 |1 r* R, {- j" Kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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% L+ F1 U$ q( e' tHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 }; i1 o% u4 {: X/ y5 A
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 ?' W8 ~# y- h* I
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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9 P* S: @ {! D ~1 QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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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 $5- r& c0 I" Y) ` u$ k2 p- p# _
and goes back to sleep.
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