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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 G% q4 u- o/ Y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) g4 ^$ f, G" |that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
H% R# }- x$ L5 R# @the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! w8 A% [- Q1 k3 T The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
/ L: p2 u/ w, a! x7 w: H& r! n) ` he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
- X+ u3 o" }2 c2 c9 F# u P lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) Q0 n$ |- s. q ]; o' L
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) N# X. J7 a9 p- b tyou pay me only $5. - i, N1 W( N6 @1 Q! f7 P
! G6 h& w) u* z4 g: U You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
3 d; Y4 K* }; z4 S% r will pay you $500. 2 j4 H4 l/ x/ q0 p
( X& R9 v0 a9 y+ Q. q6 s: P9 W0 |0 G2 g This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
5 P: F+ r. }/ o( g+ X: athe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + X2 _8 p; R/ ]* ?( J
: v2 b& f* K6 c7 {The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
; n, W' d0 Z- F, Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* U# h6 g# }& Q6 R% c
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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' m) G' s+ E* @/ G% C9 {He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 f: O; Y! W0 K$ \3 W
three legs, and comes down with four?' . }& u9 D3 L* N1 d) a1 `2 I
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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
2 N; G! L0 z( [, cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and; U+ P% a3 ~5 h7 o! X
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 l/ d+ L; q5 j' Q
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 E( p9 Q( d5 x0 a, X3 o
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and' f: Y$ `5 u: t
comes down with four?'
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. H* b& b4 E% z/ fThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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