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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 B: d! ] {; q; B: u* [
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 Q4 z- q3 m, a0 P. K
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; k u6 I( M. u5 E2 J! Lthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 3 P6 M+ C h o
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# V: x( E4 `4 L3 p he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The# G, ?6 J1 |0 R7 @3 ]* G! C
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
& @7 `# z& u3 K/ V% H* N. @7 e2 Sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
* K, k1 I) D. a1 w( n. O t, pyou pay me only $5.
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) ]- g# S# X6 A+ u You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
8 j7 r$ x, P7 u( k7 d) } will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's6 V; A1 n; v- d' J1 _ x
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 5 ~5 P, `, Y& [2 ?! T8 z
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; ~* @, T, m* N9 i9 @; Ipocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ G. H* p; J- Y
lawyer. 9 z- O9 {4 i! w6 i0 F- _! B
/ }. a' }( }. U1 f' N0 nNow, it's the newfie's turn., v% V# @$ }+ O. T: F( i
, t* t& J8 I7 E; OHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 _: p; @2 k4 D2 ~' j# g: E
three legs, and comes down with four?' 8 u7 K/ q# [% |" A! l) K- h
! ]/ i; R" S6 P& H! G3 S8 m) tThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 Y% ^/ Y4 o6 F! |$ t0 @+ Wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and" M% V9 T7 B4 n( ]* Q. |# f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right m1 o& d: G1 }/ ^8 z @- K
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 N6 B5 q$ I0 V# kwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'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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