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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
& H% U! ?8 f4 R6 }# x% B* \/ Qlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
4 Y% p& z) I+ {that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
8 Z( v2 m# F9 |5 lthe newfie would like to play a fun game. # A3 h* B+ Z0 G+ V" N' U" B
% H1 k) }3 q J/ e( W& S The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
8 n! _9 w$ m2 S% l he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 m6 Q# P- e6 M l( G r& q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I$ ^7 N+ J* ?/ m, b: x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 U8 ~" P' }; r! k! q7 C/ m5 d
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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1 D w4 f! k" m7 j. c( cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ D |+ u: O, @+ y7 X! y7 tthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 o5 @ v- Z' l2 V* ^pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.9 [. v9 |3 @$ I+ F
, U3 F8 d" B2 m1 a cHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
3 H5 S/ ~ K9 L% V% _" Tthree legs, and comes down with four?' % c$ `3 w# n; r$ c( z: h
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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 l* ]6 {* O, B6 B3 uof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and7 m; N7 Z) H3 a! G# Y/ x) P
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right4 ]# Y8 P. G1 w! A& |: r# F* {
back to sleep. + z+ j$ e5 [0 {4 ^
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% O8 a/ R4 h" _* j7 _
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
V$ x w, Q1 D# ^comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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