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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
# f- V7 h! X5 s1 v; Zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; i4 n( K- S2 M- l5 n
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: f; T7 U# @' a2 i1 ~/ {# u$ G" Y
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! ~0 c6 k; |, p5 N 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 v6 v# A" n! \
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
6 h4 {5 `& B" G9 lyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I& v% ^; F, D- X
will pay you $500. 3 V- _3 J$ u- k4 _5 @% S
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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k0 Z$ X2 B; h8 \The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's2 q) U: w& \/ R y5 Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* C& G4 A8 w& k/ ]/ ]9 g- g" mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his; q8 t5 t, e8 T B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
5 o( C8 [" L7 g4 h4 Slawyer.
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# a) Q. |! o9 kNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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) N. @7 |: w; J* }% M, h: N) s& h$ bHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with9 f* j8 a# B. l7 z; t
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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4 W, c6 ]- k' \the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 g% A$ g% z; M3 N
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 {, B8 W5 M( j5 d- _! e0 i. qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
) d2 v& Z! G3 b+ D5 `back to sleep.
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E, y G9 n" l1 Y, x$ q( i9 S- OThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& _: T5 o% d/ w' w/ w2 J3 U
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& D" h- N; C* ]' U* z0 A4 }9 } `
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 N: ~6 X. ?; k& \$ |
and goes back to sleep.' I+ I s- E: f7 r
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