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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# y4 |. M) y* O% @* |2 m' j8 R
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 p3 R2 z7 P4 v: K9 k# W
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
0 @. {) a/ @. s; I9 v6 f, ithe newfie would like to play a fun game. $ Q% d$ K) f! e+ Q1 Y' s9 [
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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( }2 ? n: {1 b* W! _. R. q3 u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,! M9 ]7 J) M: V) y2 c" R+ a
you pay me only $5.
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will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" x( F& y1 ~ o5 p, m" S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's: ^* E$ {1 P1 {3 b2 \3 l
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' . O$ O8 y l4 S( x" Q7 x6 L3 v3 ^
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
1 ]8 c: q/ J9 jpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the9 R$ s5 A9 t) K* j
lawyer. 9 R8 Q: R' c3 b
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 w: u) w5 k+ Z6 s' I+ P
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
# Y# x7 ~4 g& ]three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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- T) Q: `8 W+ F
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
" T" f& g( u ~hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
g9 s/ G) k) k1 [: Oback to sleep. ' a- ]) R! @6 ~% G, N0 o. {
! E( [! @( T4 ^, }5 }/ @+ QThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) i" M7 F( \- @; s$ Z$ q D
comes down with four?' 6 T4 N" A! j7 V+ o% J# k0 D
& v0 p. Z3 _* nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $55 S$ k( A" A! x' y' ~
and goes back to sleep.% D+ P/ F1 {7 d4 ?5 Q! X
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