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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 Y3 ~4 o; d4 z; N# P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' v) v1 E; \% q' U- B% N1 Hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
& I+ E! k7 m- g$ U8 v5 }/ Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. " q1 ~7 a. I: E) _
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& \/ k2 ]/ S' a+ a
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
7 F: G: J+ l- b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* G9 _5 b y2 u1 v9 d2 v; j
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 Z1 ?$ b& {. k! L3 X) _$ Lyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I/ i" o5 F+ u9 ?" n- \" @1 x$ L
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's D4 }& C9 Q5 s0 x: H
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) a" Q4 l/ h2 G; }0 Q7 _! w+ }
, g1 a+ w" ?; j% YThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" ]! ^; {/ p9 _4 p( H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.. h7 g% H/ j& R: m' B' h' [' ]
6 L0 i, D0 g, \- Q0 L! _He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
0 m7 z! [$ z! t% b Q2 Athree 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
. W9 u& e, ^) x- m5 ^of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# @ n* v9 k% K7 Shands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& V v7 f7 ^ c$ U; w
back to sleep.
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; ~+ j+ j9 j) U8 B3 ^0 eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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5 H' l$ {0 U) _$ `$ w. k" K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and, }0 B2 w- N8 d1 ^1 H
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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