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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: `/ i! r2 p- j5 l4 n" v
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 t6 d" P! R+ S& F B5 {
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 Z3 \$ e6 v' W; `+ N. x7 ~ v1 ]1 e
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 i" M$ I$ v1 e7 `' g8 H" o
% C5 m+ ?! T# O1 W$ h1 m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so7 q* d/ j# j6 H
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The9 j# l, _/ W" \' I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 [+ ]9 S1 X# q1 Z2 ^/ lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
% f" E( q: o+ w) e8 ^- @) Z6 G7 uyou pay me only $5. " t1 v X& `0 K+ p: G3 g- L
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I9 W+ b9 ^8 T+ u8 d0 }
will pay you $500. 2 @" Z% U ]8 R. `7 |0 V
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep% w, N6 E/ L3 M o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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1 s$ I( R5 D- J7 A5 L. jThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 N1 E8 _8 E8 r) h$ S
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) V0 W$ ]. K- l& j% r5 V! `7 O- F
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- o3 R/ ]9 B7 d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 ?* c1 ]2 }6 [# L: ]* h% D
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; M5 s0 Z: W& M/ i% Z5 z oHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* d8 L' k$ _3 E( {* ^ Z. V# \) Ethree 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$ Z( L& }4 S9 d2 \& q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
& c7 p0 w4 y$ p7 Ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
" ^7 w, f+ N" [back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( ` h5 j. F6 x! \
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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# Y3 O: Z# W0 i- x'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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( T7 T6 h9 y4 Q* r. ~$ p) J9 n6 r0 qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 n3 W4 X9 \0 |9 y
and goes back to sleep.
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