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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 f. d l# ^ ^4 T5 y3 ~ @' llong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; b: A% ^' B) @- q: e$ Qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, Y; y: B- s( \0 _the newfie would like to play a fun game. & }" |7 f/ g, ]* i x9 i
) N1 x, |5 p: Z4 K( X The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 \. ]/ P) F: j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
; B0 c$ F% `+ G6 b lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I/ T0 S; h/ i1 b, N2 f
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer," a0 R7 T$ S- v. u# h' r/ L, h
you pay me only $5.
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* g5 [1 U) c n0 A+ p! b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I6 y9 N7 ~* a0 [4 q; z
will pay you $500. 1 G; g( _6 _( Z' d: f
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& b M8 s5 H* u/ T+ T2 V' u
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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- `# W% |. O) h8 \The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
$ k; _& U2 v; zpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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4 A% w- z& N0 NNow, it's the newfie's turn.4 n4 D! i; Q: o% t% `4 H6 \0 r/ d* a
2 b. c* T# E% D @He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ _5 m b" P1 ^4 r8 C% q) v( Sthree legs, and comes down with four?' e* A6 Q: n. s
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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
: q0 _% I; v- F8 Lof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! m0 @1 ~* r$ f( t" f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right5 ^8 {( V/ [* X: T6 T# m
back to sleep. ) h* x- }$ B, b
" p) W1 l5 Y4 q* OThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ Y. K9 _/ d" i" J( t+ w9 u" \wakes the newfie up and asks,
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! J7 S5 P5 C: N3 N! ^, T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# ~5 L/ n( B3 S; q1 \$ F9 {comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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