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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
5 `9 R+ j( {1 y3 U5 i/ blong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& |! u4 c- _# R& V6 Qthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 a+ h5 f: `- e: F9 S# z- `the newfie would like to play a fun game. / i2 C- T( H% F4 ^- l" _2 S
1 V9 e! @: E0 j" O$ U8 ]/ T5 d The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so( J6 u5 n d5 Q. ^8 ]& x# @
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- p' l5 r7 y. l% e% a! `5 A
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
7 a, e4 i( u2 s! |5 {; e0 \1 Z4 Vask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 E2 h' v2 F9 y* ^* h( j' e a, Wyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' X- ^5 V" k9 W; I9 h" ]* }+ C. S
will pay you $500.
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9 i2 O" w0 j9 D% D; `/ U) } This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" P4 b @9 c) X% z2 i+ K: w
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & F" y3 G$ l. j6 c4 b* Y6 J- z
: _" O! z) q- k* w4 e& GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) ^* M$ X4 q( |" z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; t# L6 Y% m: k
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( |' f% w4 x% G$ |% Y+ h1 v
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
i. C( u* r4 Z/ l/ P" hthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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$ R7 n9 G! l% v. O# vThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour6 ] G9 d+ |& V3 m, E- S, N
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' I) a* C0 f+ i5 F' X! e
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: B7 ~/ i+ j- wback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
2 q; H! Z! d* Ewakes the newfie up and asks, 4 p8 \0 v2 X, x7 F
% K5 ?9 k2 Y' u( d2 Z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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2 n3 H1 T6 E e, QThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 @% `! `/ V3 a$ X1 k. M
and goes back to sleep.% y4 s8 L- U/ i0 J: I7 x
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