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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a: {+ l1 t8 Q; E& \* h" S
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
* s1 }5 z( l0 I9 S1 n2 R& y) pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' U! R0 j# Q- j Zthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 2 r2 ? S/ `$ [- |- L' w
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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/ d$ x m( Q6 q* |3 { lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 r# k2 @( z) G( O+ @
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, V; \/ B# V/ K8 H/ S4 V& j6 {
you pay me only $5. 1 i. H/ o, l6 o# w$ S
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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( z1 f k, f q- a This catches the newfie's attention and to keep+ M* s- i, f! \6 k* X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 S. f/ f6 \: M; w2 p; Y: |7 B _
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( u) T" h6 V0 |: K# o4 m: P
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + W' G1 W" Z) q Z/ G& l4 g1 l
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his6 z1 y! d) N' u. ^4 {4 N
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; j2 e. ]) o* k/ Q: q3 k
2 B! H; G3 p3 f6 s: s. F/ bHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with1 r) v4 o7 v! v& f$ B
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
- _4 ?' ?) l. V: o% yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
/ ^8 o/ d8 w+ i) x, ~6 V9 V* [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, Y* I |2 B% E2 T: p; tback to sleep.
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; t$ s" {6 j# F" J2 ZThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
6 c1 s' c" U0 D6 F' t& X2 Bwakes the newfie up and asks, ) n- E0 b% S6 h2 O+ x
! ^% C+ X5 U/ }7 i2 ~2 h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and! E+ v4 V- }- P6 i
comes down with four?' 9 P0 H; `$ k7 d+ N$ m+ l0 D
+ ^& n0 ]* R% ]9 t8 u* BThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5) I, s! U5 ~) |7 T* u1 H& |* F+ m
and goes back to sleep.
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