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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
2 i; u, p: F9 D4 B g4 ~long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 ?& A( Z, c+ W" U; ~3 N/ x9 U( [that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
6 R2 [& H$ U5 {! Y: Qthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
2 Q9 _+ _" S J1 z9 O: W he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 ?" C: W: X5 Q' }3 ~0 g lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& l: r( ` u7 r0 ?. ]9 F x) S/ s
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. n3 w4 h6 e0 k/ p2 R" | }( z
you pay me only $5.
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, V- b$ O+ A! _# p5 K8 ^ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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" O" C2 p0 n8 k Z# P, w) N This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
5 d; M' M. C8 l1 bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
, }- e: v% k, Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 h! k R# x( \, b; N# F, bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 y+ G: P; E" G7 q: y8 upocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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& N% P7 x! x/ w9 s2 x% EHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 l; ~ v( `+ }' F6 u# j+ ]
three legs, and comes down with four?' / h- M" m3 m! T: ^; g0 R
/ j& K) s. H' L2 SThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 N3 }- j5 l) ?. kof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, R2 ^' J+ ~- i* h. L, lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right a B' y! S Y) K/ Y5 Y
back to sleep.
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/ {' m' d! h2 a/ B6 h# u& [' _# PThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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* Q5 _5 c& q, H5 D'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
y R( c) V) L1 W1 O% hcomes down with four?'
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* K8 {8 _, o* c- L( I4 DThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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