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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% K; F" A1 b& O6 W! T& r
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 c2 f/ k; L% W
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if! k8 R7 Q: g0 L' F' R/ r6 n
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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6 P. _7 K2 b* @ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
0 j+ D4 f k8 `; y7 n1 H1 d he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" R4 D* A) Y' Y$ b/ B lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 @% W; i$ g9 \* F
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,+ {- @8 l7 f- [2 m9 B; _- P
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep$ k: | J' x, L; o4 R1 G) v! `
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + u- `! m7 I6 N) D
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's/ ~# u% s; s/ f
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) C6 t) F7 s0 L* H
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% _* C: N0 ?& F1 o4 t: W" i; q! b
lawyer. % a2 c( Y1 X: ~8 r2 C6 n" n
; |" a$ K( F4 v0 YNow, it's the newfie's turn.+ v# L5 E5 |0 g0 D. s
8 m3 c4 J$ j, ]/ ^0 V% aHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with7 T' ~. M; G) {5 ~/ S
three legs, and comes down with four?' + ?! h4 X% f O G
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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 hour7 {" Y7 y! \9 w+ d6 U( b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& Q5 g& i( p# e, P* l4 u
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 L3 ~* @$ C& N+ x: O4 c( W0 i
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and$ }- h- j* N+ ]1 A
comes down with four?'
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: z w; Z. o% |( O2 n& x mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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