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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 j3 x% v* K, _& R) q% Z; R' [: Dlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
3 I% d% x% p- E: u5 X4 Bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 f. r* ~: I: w' t7 a/ pthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so9 w" x* D6 w! q3 b
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The0 A4 _+ v/ Y( f7 D+ G$ s
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I6 A: Q5 M5 j8 B4 q6 Q6 a- ?. V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% A/ n: [9 ~' V
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
5 K) q% d7 y1 f" J will pay you $500. 3 n" X# y& X& W- h2 y; c
. `6 o7 A8 e v% @ ~ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
3 P' Y& |9 I& [ |- q3 c) sthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 A7 s# N( p: r/ _
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# d) t; Y5 c. j5 ~$ W& vthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his Q$ W+ ]! ?% K* g9 v; B5 q( D2 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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2 I& l! e0 i1 V h9 F% YNow, it's the newfie's turn.3 F* z* q5 F. c/ @1 H. C
! Q; I, b1 w f! t/ V" a/ E* RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
8 G( o2 J7 _0 a$ Hthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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; H% c6 a; ]& s1 dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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1 q3 X. Y+ j0 a2 Y5 K% m6 M0 Athe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
& e X1 z$ O- Z4 @: A0 o: @of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% `: D$ Z! x2 k& Y; U U8 }' J5 H
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He L/ [/ v- w" V
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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6 X6 a- m; G" {2 u- I5 r% k' L1 d'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
4 D5 o. x( Y, z; V+ `comes down with four?'
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+ X7 G, a. {( a5 H( Y: h' T7 }/ \The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 L+ W3 T' w7 C* b2 H, p
and goes back to sleep.- E- v+ Z" T$ T; [2 B
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