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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& F H. x: g0 v' o( A9 H3 \7 plong 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, so1 s5 y- }/ i4 P M; H3 R( `, X2 @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
3 q8 r2 z; h: Y( H lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I- D0 e: A; [) S+ R
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,, ?5 M) O/ p( a+ l& i. K
you pay me only $5.
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+ Q4 H8 ~: z& F" O( q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
$ `6 K( `# Z+ R7 i& `+ x will pay you $500.
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8 W+ u' f2 S- Z2 L) J# n This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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% C! M+ o5 \! M* W/ p& RThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 g3 p5 Y& n# X+ u( w
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his! y3 F: T; J) [) G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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$ I" w+ V C5 z8 ?; Z6 W2 } T2 KNow, it's the newfie's turn.3 _3 P) s2 {8 F. U: z& ~2 ?
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 Z$ @' w4 ]: m" V( _/ c7 x
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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3 S2 z+ }9 U5 g) `) HThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
" J8 m4 u3 e+ Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and5 q5 \6 K' }3 g/ P( Q/ X. i
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right0 y* ^) M% C1 U. e' }
back to sleep.
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: P% \3 [! d$ k* [7 ~" q" rThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
8 B: E( ~% x, `# v; [/ H1 Twakes the newfie up and asks, 5 H: u' N( V9 V& z. o
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 n9 l6 G6 I( O# B
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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