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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a5 S ^3 P6 ~/ T* x% p ?
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
) I) }1 M& L9 }% m$ t3 l. V+ I3 hthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if- ?) R" p- f: b1 y% S! m
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ( q) E6 h" y1 N) k8 e3 {' `
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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, F% `5 C$ F, ]: F& P R
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I+ M% D# E( [/ T' k9 [
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 ~ B. c. [. ^2 ?: m
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. & l$ t" a# X7 s6 P" e3 G7 }
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's# c+ m) [/ q: f: W. C
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! T3 X6 m* ^5 Y$ @
7 h, j' u) W# b0 RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 k* G5 s6 {9 S( w% ?6 b+ q6 Spocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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) v4 w; V4 X. X+ S3 f6 b5 w5 |* vNow, it's the newfie's turn., \7 `. ^$ s. q, ]; |: T0 }
% Y3 R: m: ~; h# U6 wHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
2 o$ O2 E: m2 D7 dthree legs, and comes down with four?'
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% y4 X) t* K0 g6 B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 m: P2 t* k) X# ]
back to sleep. ! }6 `; R! |9 z# y- O _: m
) ?; V0 L- F! M, ^2 eThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He0 m1 d' h% V$ f8 j0 W# A
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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& H+ V/ M+ L9 k1 n% ]'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
# l1 J1 M& i6 }comes down with four?'
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) s$ ]6 J. Y+ |0 rThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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