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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a) s/ B. I3 X' Q; m$ M/ `0 T1 ^! u
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; v5 ^3 m: c) f7 Q. |, d
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: F5 i+ q) k) H# Wthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 b; D1 q* i2 W |8 l- t- f3 F2 _% S
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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" `$ d3 ?9 r4 r. e* a. {( |8 p8 x lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& C, f& {! g) x1 e% S" u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
& N9 U3 z4 e6 p" D* M9 o6 i, Ayou pay me only $5.
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0 d1 x; ?& i; b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 L& f- s* {' N5 T
will pay you $500.
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5 E# G6 n8 ]& j8 G This catches the newfie's attention and to keep2 h0 e/ K2 y" m4 {9 h( R
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 2 E& Q0 v- r. W [
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( u" I$ C1 B- e$ b+ Q& F2 c
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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" A9 b% u" N/ s8 P# mThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" R( V& Z, t, D# o* C _2 B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.( X+ F- l; P( a% J
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 _/ M( T+ K& E
three legs, and comes down with four?' * l2 d0 T1 e9 n8 _- B$ W3 l# y
8 _5 M* i9 v* L2 hThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
2 B9 Z, K7 d9 Jof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and, Q# |5 h4 z$ {" x ^" _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 s* u1 |& z7 ]5 Y( W. \
back to sleep.
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* `3 i; X" A) T5 ^, gThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: a! o% }* M. y6 f9 D: R$ j
wakes the newfie up and asks, 7 z9 \ u0 Q% b) ~- y
, Y) k" l- A) ^'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and& l/ K% _' O' \
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 Y5 S. f0 M8 I
and goes back to sleep.
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