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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 }* [2 l7 G) B3 q% P: O8 ^
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb: p, F$ z3 k$ f5 D# i
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if6 y. S" i5 \5 V: a2 x. a
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ; C5 _/ i7 F( b0 A
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so, Y- w5 D5 s0 b$ O
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The1 }- V* s. A3 C6 a5 {' ^
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( |6 q5 n3 {6 d2 t* @7 T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 @2 P/ T. A, k+ f H4 w
you pay me only $5. - ]- }* f7 y/ d$ i9 D8 [4 G) l
$ k, p' i) s! L$ ` You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 ?0 T' W& f' v) W+ n
will pay you $500.
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- i K( f( ]" x0 g$ }& N+ J This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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: v( J% H" O9 \6 `. O+ I/ ^# CThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 K7 w: x9 Q$ _, T1 Z
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 W0 v! u- V/ Y& @pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the( A2 x9 O0 i9 C6 ^* l) p1 o4 m
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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
9 N- X k c& q& G' N) [) Cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and A" a! e9 D2 C* {
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) v! F$ V% L5 {3 W" l0 }# z) d
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He* x5 g: J" f) x; W# g
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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: L3 v5 k& z. U2 ?8 C4 lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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