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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. B8 H: E9 V: W, B3 U" c
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) O+ W& n& Z- [& @# d& V E/ Ithat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
) l7 u9 |# N8 r; athe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 W6 G; a3 g3 ^ H8 P5 @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The5 g# h; e, R# u
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I' a2 }9 Y$ u% |! A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,( z+ R: t% Q2 d( r
you pay me only $5. / j' {1 k& B% p& w ^
2 [- A) j1 t9 I- _3 Z/ m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 G0 |8 s, k. y& c7 C% n will pay you $500. 1 w' z# ?" E! L" J* g
3 l# ~5 k. g1 Z! c3 A* P This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 K3 w8 S# S- b% B4 a, J2 ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. % }/ |! s) A+ E$ L; Y5 P/ n" n7 |
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 w5 o& |6 d! P. X
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 _- N+ ^( c" z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ T! F" { P; y; [( ?( _pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.3 n0 b4 A, w1 q Q5 U J
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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% q% F9 h/ W. ?9 i3 _( r3 L, W% m& CThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
* p7 N' H4 {1 i8 K) f$ h) }% D9 F- ^$ Fof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 h" |: n( ]% g1 E jhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" C! I0 B4 J8 h! E' u9 E
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( ?( _ i6 @7 H; ~
wakes the newfie up and asks, 6 D# d4 U8 u! L+ I3 s6 D7 w* v
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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
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