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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. ^& a3 i ?8 i& D0 @% u5 N& Q
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. w$ ?7 M2 Z! d8 C
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
5 i. S. t' @. Q& \ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
) T( f1 t- M+ }, \% aask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 ]0 @3 _6 N0 m! q4 P2 ~you pay me only $5. & o1 H$ S% E6 V, |( n* G, h3 ?
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 f0 A0 @$ |5 l r5 C/ f6 Q) L) j
will pay you $500. , E; c2 K+ {. a
6 l3 q9 C; b- g! G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep s. v- a0 h' h3 B7 `4 i: ]7 J4 @
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 U: {$ U/ p: G. h+ D/ m/ }1 ^
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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: }& y, S% O3 Z( kThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ F, b6 K4 C4 `/ v1 v1 U: P
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 N; A8 U+ X0 c j5 e
lawyer. 0 D! t6 K8 X! q( e
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; f! e* C" D7 {0 M) V' `" THe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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 hour6 @2 `% I) P% o6 v' M$ }6 U5 Q
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 M9 k' ]' m9 g. Q0 S" C6 n
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He+ w+ L$ S- x1 w# [2 V
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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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
, ^( X- L( L. y4 hand goes back to sleep.
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