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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a" `6 v6 F0 E; M$ ~5 m1 T
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; `# u/ h& P6 d- e2 r3 F+ S" cthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
; \+ q4 |2 e1 J0 ^, g( i) Gthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 g8 O; |/ B* E0 |9 T
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 Z7 Y. P. u, B4 ?9 cyou pay me only $5. 0 i/ O: }1 z( B' B- U9 P
8 q$ {/ b+ P: C$ O You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I1 N' O* L2 [" Q8 d! P
will pay you $500. ' [2 H: C: V5 Q
. R9 I( E9 J& I# O. [; q This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ G% \- b6 _+ b0 X5 \: q
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 ~( L& `8 G4 J: z
& s9 N3 a2 G7 p3 [' s3 Q1 _: xThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
# [' x+ {; e$ i: ~the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' " h* n) ~9 o/ `, K
# V' K: e( n4 s: M5 ^/ }! qThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his3 l" r \& \: X2 M; ~9 z
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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3 x) Z6 ?, Y. ~, o! ANow, it's the newfie's turn.
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) T% s+ F" N) Z1 p" U+ ~8 Z) HHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
* u- X- f* y4 s0 d; }7 L& O# X# h; ]3 gthree 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
! [$ X$ U6 F" \of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and1 \. {& K ~/ w) m- x, K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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) I+ C! }! o$ L! O! H/ WThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- l' P% |6 I/ `+ z/ T* [
comes down with four?' , w m0 q! K8 e9 y: U! H
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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