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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 B0 t) m( T8 M7 X4 J( j
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. 0 d0 ]9 k: P! g$ C. y1 H; t/ V" H
1 E) @+ b$ T3 r/ Y The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so/ Z- D" G/ W W: z6 F
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
, [1 |; [+ R6 D: u: k6 N( G lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) l% V, M' U' d0 v$ |$ M/ V3 P+ o' x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
; f( o8 S# P& }! Zyou pay me only $5. , x8 e- E# R8 w8 G. r8 M
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's. X/ \3 e# {' X5 I3 |+ X, S8 B* F
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 z. a0 D: v( @, D2 l# e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his C7 o3 k% q* T7 ?
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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# p8 [ V3 G9 l: M$ K. f; _+ m8 jHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with. G: v2 s- ~( x
three legs, and comes down with four?' & u# H1 E, l- w6 x0 @/ Y
/ I# I2 i7 o% W) p# lThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
6 B* O+ {0 _* Y3 |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) ]( i% l t# L* z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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" I1 t. g% Z6 \0 I$ @" SThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 L$ p# Z9 y/ p# m8 O C* j y
wakes the newfie up and asks, 5 \% s7 O0 ^+ ^- a
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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* [6 M7 C7 t9 L0 R; v/ UThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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