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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# ~* s- C3 O8 k$ y2 f; P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' b' q0 ^# e% n$ }# m/ fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' c5 p5 E) @: Othe newfie would like to play a fun game. ! N: }1 Y ~" `: w$ n8 Y2 P
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
6 }& C$ Q; B" D+ Z% e he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 \' r1 z* k+ W6 I
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
4 Q' a3 I9 i; ^ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
( e; O5 ]! K4 I; ?. Jyou pay me only $5.
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9 D4 @& S1 |+ e1 Z4 Q, u. G O You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
& e0 y" {" A4 x: L* R7 i. h will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 @& J; I1 P1 h
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 n, E2 Q; q7 u; h" [2 }8 \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
3 M& n% n5 h9 nthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 1 v7 c$ b% p0 M# e
3 c8 L6 Z6 C, @6 t- FThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ u/ y* F) x* l1 Bpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the* B3 E- B2 a( ~& R5 r/ {% q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' |& |2 M8 B# G; b5 R w, l- k4 _
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# c5 E+ M% Y" j9 k/ j
three legs, and comes down with four?' 7 d& B1 r2 G. R; w6 h7 K
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right, |) d% t8 q; ]' H* x+ X8 L
back to sleep. # Y* d7 Z3 O! B; C- D
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 ~% \% n: U' V- a: ]2 X" owakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and( ?+ e, l) `8 ^- w' v+ \( J0 H
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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