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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& N7 i9 @3 J2 b4 \$ d; r) s
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
* H8 T( n% E7 O* Y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
* }+ Q+ I9 Q5 w' Q6 |3 l; G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# d- z8 v: {' q% I2 H; r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,* U: x5 J3 d1 k+ j
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I; P0 F; k1 Z8 ?0 T9 k- x
will pay you $500. 6 T" z. q* C1 x9 m6 W# G. A
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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~/ t. d: ^; }7 R ^8 AThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: f7 D- G1 G# G, H0 e
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 C% o2 V4 T$ K; w0 D6 f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his g) u. L- Q& a9 b4 d
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, C( O) w; d4 j5 G" }+ q5 `; T
lawyer. 8 X& C9 t' W* I
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.! t; H( F- Q! v. E* E" `" H: @
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 r; K9 N7 J2 C. i
three legs, and comes down with four?' $ F8 Q2 |; Q, c
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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$ z1 j3 @" W& j ~3 C [$ \
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 f! N2 L) ]6 D ]. Rhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right: ?' g1 M: X2 }- G" O
back to sleep.
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' c0 d. R! |* m9 X. HThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He; ~ R' b1 {9 _ c
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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* h0 @1 b+ t) h' @5 }'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
- |3 m2 R4 x! _ b( Dcomes down with four?' ! D5 ~% `) e# g! `" m6 j; x" W
* P8 Y- d. g( O+ W$ k2 ^) M1 j3 xThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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