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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 `6 h3 k) U3 c1 O/ @$ F) x0 x4 Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& g( V( l, h# L) r
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" S8 H1 i. @ f9 Ithe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 k- ^' Z' X+ x' l$ d5 m* X
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ y( b- H# }- X9 _1 e7 p' q' lyou pay me only $5.
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6 v8 S. Y2 b5 l7 ^ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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- c; l% J2 e% s, T3 L This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; W# p1 ?8 {, v* G0 N: ?$ Xthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: ?5 a# ^/ M* uThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's' l6 y2 n( H/ D/ g: S/ ?" v$ p* g
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; N5 |8 y3 |1 q U0 Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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, ~& v. W" ?. j5 I7 d, N; ]Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with l7 B6 G. N% \+ Q7 r8 P9 ^0 V+ n
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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 J8 Y3 }4 f: f0 `+ d
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. w" {% s/ v7 |4 e1 _6 lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right/ w$ {! P2 c3 r# n# m
back to sleep. - E; a9 @1 k% k h2 V% I/ O6 t$ R
9 K1 ~3 H, w: zThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
& s9 W4 d0 e. w8 V) N4 w2 Iwakes the newfie up and asks, ; ]4 X8 Y& F( E; r
8 f# X1 ]4 r% y" o- y* T'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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