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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ x! H/ h/ ~# r9 d) b! s/ g) O
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb% U) i( g7 K) [8 J2 {8 \ U. b0 g
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if) M8 M$ a$ L/ n8 a) V+ S- P( ?
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, f8 P: L6 j* d' |% a* W+ c
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 N( l& r2 w+ F0 [7 r) Uyou pay me only $5. $ i! d! \9 }& _9 f1 a: o4 U; c& I
0 G8 w9 B5 H+ E6 B! M You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
9 }, @$ o) s S2 {: W+ S: i will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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4 e6 u- B" s; V* j, o+ \& z" E3 oThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's1 W7 |5 e/ y0 q/ \+ y+ v I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' + L5 ?/ J& ^0 C' \ }: a' `& a
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his: K& D# P7 w8 L# m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the# |6 @' j. q9 i8 j2 I
lawyer.
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7 y- v- H9 B" D5 H) jNow, it's the newfie's turn.0 \% P5 r9 Q6 U% Z
, z3 u9 M( C6 u( z3 {% m* {& EHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# G) F2 f% F9 o( G# l
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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% [, _# e. k! oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour+ N$ u: H5 ~# m/ h+ w! u# Z& W
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and) d6 V2 W) M7 `3 B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ S5 _& ]+ o" e, ]* f( X: ]& Xwakes the newfie up and asks,
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7 [+ N( m: [" \1 z'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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, R3 A+ N# f5 I: E+ H- jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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