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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
P P. b+ ^% E) G$ F/ z- i! Klong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( Y4 ]3 F3 e o2 ~that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
7 m7 v: `( D9 fthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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q. V7 z! k4 c/ n; Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" \9 R8 I. J* E8 M he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The+ r! U7 C. \+ [ ]
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I8 I) i1 t3 ` X& K" l
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 k! f8 M1 N: H8 g) \: syou pay me only $5.
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! U' h) U* @( r; W8 v- b0 S! {1 y You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! G7 ?! Q* h) r" ]- l! r
will pay you $500. " x2 _) B) S: w: p0 P: U q6 o
' x0 b' u& E+ d7 G3 f+ b; W# H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' x* O3 |2 z, \ L% h; tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 J k/ t! A/ [. z' \6 L9 @
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 t+ G. U6 k- w, i, q! w/ q# opocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the' s% j. A3 ~) Y G! o
lawyer. ; R* m8 F' J. \% U# _) p
( b R. j: [ kNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 K' l- N* J# w$ N; I+ Z
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
% Y1 O* {% G) n# Yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& w6 O1 i, @7 W. _5 K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: M d2 p* [) P8 L% [& e! D& }$ oback to sleep. 1 z' [- M7 h4 s% G# a, b* Z) d
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 Z# p6 n5 Z8 d, I; n4 K( R8 C/ r
wakes the newfie up and asks, % V( d( R& z% l/ b5 e9 V& u# r
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 ?7 D% k5 Y2 s) X+ D2 E
comes down with four?' $ I; E. s7 _7 S
$ d" _/ C; y( i! g0 tThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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