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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ U( z; P( t9 B+ X: z& F5 [" U
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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& \' @# V$ c) z6 m The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! R3 e) b0 ^. l$ A- g6 C& O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: V5 R! P: q, X" {* d/ D8 q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 K0 y9 w- Z/ \! w. N( [0 g4 W: I
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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# E+ z* x- _# P( J5 f0 ~1 \ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ r+ c5 S0 f3 T$ I- T$ c
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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# ^; G! K1 K! S0 ]1 C+ a0 S7 PThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's$ f S, e$ R- Z- b, S
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 _2 R' ]* E: U, ]0 {9 D+ E
, a' `+ e& X8 \+ A+ x) u0 E/ }The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* D3 k, l* {; J1 ?5 I" ^7 R4 x2 ?! Q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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" R- z. q1 |' p: Z2 ?Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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3 t6 g5 J7 ?; h4 O; Y8 u2 r* O* sHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 u& t& k& j4 [; e! Y3 W% k( y2 A% w
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 j" i4 s. T4 ^ a& K1 K; ^! W
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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6 `- g. C; [/ E# ~( P7 {$ Rthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ f$ P+ S) U0 }
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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; t! V- N- E4 [- QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: d9 Z8 ?0 F l, _) ~! V+ a
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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' Z- L% ?% z2 N6 k3 d/ {1 tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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