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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 N8 O: X/ h5 Z( `/ c, L
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the 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. I+ s9 k' | E7 \2 k: z( \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) ^: @8 b+ {4 B9 d0 b1 _you pay me only $5.
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: E0 L! M' K) N; h" a6 Z+ I$ A) P You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I- S* F0 P3 D2 ^1 v5 v7 t
will pay you $500.
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! s ~7 x- ~; R1 n5 Q+ ^1 { This catches the newfie's attention and to keep* p: L( I* i$ \
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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: ?, w- s4 B% CThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# ^8 O" h: m) T$ d2 \' [the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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5 [/ j* \3 w$ R8 f9 D% n' Q2 mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" Y" h0 o+ i& ]4 S r O' r
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 G% M, u* L& q/ U! T& i c% m, b
lawyer. 0 b9 ?. O, J" A
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.0 }+ r5 D4 K" X% D- ^/ ~
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% F& [& b8 ` z# C
three legs, and comes down with four?' 7 I o5 V( [; {' }
' l; d( i+ J6 W! O$ A8 V8 oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour. V2 g. e) m1 G& L6 Y
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
4 l. G$ G( C# Z* P: }( x+ ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
9 `6 h4 h( v( }1 f6 dback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! s7 I6 W% F. _% ^, Q
wakes the newfie up and asks, , p3 q% h/ f6 U1 O0 w
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% b4 v5 X$ M, {$ m4 h7 V# Q/ m6 V$ s
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5* U1 _+ ~# T) v+ j/ U
and goes back to sleep.
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