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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a. N& F( V4 }, P+ Q6 n* h2 n3 U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb; A2 `- G& H" d9 Z# l+ ~
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if! |0 T! r* m( ?3 b+ |- [5 L6 `
the newfie would like to play a fun game. $ x" A$ C) [( O' K
3 y, ]( t3 m5 C+ H The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
' P. g) c4 O% s6 ^ he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" T& a, L8 L$ u9 o lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 C! `# O! ^9 n' u
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,: A5 Y+ q- W7 q# d: o5 z9 Q! i
you pay me only $5. ( @) S" K9 i0 l8 j' r v
; x, X8 ?7 b2 l( @; C+ R5 ]9 N& q You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
; I9 i* p3 z9 U* Q4 ]; D will pay you $500.
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6 t" _' f; n9 c% ]; f# H This catches the newfie's attention and to keep" \2 P" D% S2 g. d
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. $ ]+ s& k+ E6 f/ w/ n
+ ~( `/ v" y( F0 LThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 @( e2 I" F* z/ P. g! N3 }( r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 d0 D3 {( t5 l" g) H3 e1 w
7 d& i; b" P! gThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his1 s5 ]+ J) ]' l8 A/ t8 P, w% v2 h T
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) k4 g* H3 ^# A
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.' Z7 Q; `" u6 _0 b8 L: |
* S1 G5 V8 ^) O) ]; s# ^6 }' f5 AHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 M" k" H0 d3 P% q* a
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# L/ D! s+ f0 y, d$ t1 T& I+ f9 |
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
. \6 d/ c4 I" Y2 v9 p, Lhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, C# |) E$ D% yback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( J' E& u& _+ Z$ ^
wakes the newfie up and asks, 1 W7 N8 s" Z2 T3 _+ [( E
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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. p% m) H: B$ s5 ]' ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
+ ~* S& B# A% ]/ E4 ^$ iand goes back to sleep.
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