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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" J" O) v5 r& t$ A6 Q& W2 t
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ i* }% ~: U2 Tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' _& R9 K l+ x& g) Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 7 }* d: t# t. q7 b! }
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so& H' f/ b" L; M2 y7 t/ W3 \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 L4 U6 {, {& E! ?, h* y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 j6 n( L" c8 q/ b2 C4 yask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" }. a# A2 v4 E$ Y% |& iyou pay me only $5. 8 ^6 c) ^0 p9 [0 S% K
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I" Q/ O% ?% `1 {- A
will pay you $500. 9 d* L. G* L# {9 p7 [3 q
( O/ b2 K* u1 f This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 R2 w# d" P) P7 B% r4 Y, M: S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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8 l( |- X# s/ s" M8 k/ `The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 ~7 ]% _5 t+ b6 t) K+ m4 j/ v& l9 L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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, u) P+ O1 @( y6 Z& B! n0 LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
! G6 _# e7 I1 s" H% ^3 Fpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the7 [8 ^* x/ }) V: Z7 T
lawyer. " v1 }% C8 w9 J- M) F
! J6 D0 A8 X! G4 ]6 r9 p0 _Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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2 n/ a( @3 ~2 z" `: b' V1 x& FHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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+ e* j/ Z6 k3 E4 [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 o& h7 B1 {: a: C- j
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right; K& E4 M1 j$ [, g2 N- }( C
back to sleep. ) g+ @1 w$ T, q3 n& o: ]. f6 k
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* Y9 a8 H3 ]- `2 Y3 Cwakes the newfie up and asks, N/ H0 v3 R: }- s9 I( B1 k7 G
" f0 w0 n3 w; g' n/ @: G'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 k% k- `( U; K" _& F& O
comes down with four?' & h, {& s" @9 z/ J; }7 O& M
& n- N( m. O9 c v7 T3 |The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
; E( p/ U* S4 q; dand goes back to sleep.
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