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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a1 u+ L' O6 A m4 S: C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
" Z" I( p1 b1 |8 X2 Xthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
- j! D$ r6 _- g8 Hthe newfie would like to play a fun game. . Y3 s( _0 j) }* @( [$ g
1 q& R: s; c; k' h The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so; }+ j* l/ o1 `+ P9 g$ C5 _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& R& [# C# {5 J( G% I) e' `. [ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: C. X2 f0 ^1 e# }9 o! ?$ zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
' k% h# e+ O8 Fyou pay me only $5. 7 \6 v% b* ?/ ~
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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: C3 i7 `9 N( B9 C' ^8 b7 ]9 c This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 N% o+ y! l G# W
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. ( \3 \% b" S8 E7 |% z/ F
0 A) v+ V5 [4 ^/ V' c4 hThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
1 S3 n) r& F9 ^3 Cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' $ z( |9 J3 c% g% ^( F; v( `" y3 q& x
. f1 |8 x" B |0 D+ q5 }. S, S1 LThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
, Z( E7 z% X5 r5 |! q2 z! k8 Apocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the6 d) p1 N( Z8 Z. B+ b
lawyer. , m |" X7 J: k# b9 o7 b
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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7 Y/ P: V2 b6 RHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with" V* z" [& J+ x5 P' p* |1 n
three legs, and comes down with four?' 6 f7 A! q( B2 r9 ]0 E) H
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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
0 \- y7 w: w6 m1 i, z7 Dof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% R% _, B" c0 t w" E6 T/ \8 B
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
7 X( r _( F1 H6 g7 X- A4 iback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He. P4 N) }# h& i. i( T: O! i
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( O I. s/ u0 q
8 S8 x8 \$ [! H9 A1 M) O'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
. ?2 q# r6 a; f9 V! w: ccomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $59 d# q" E7 y( C
and goes back to sleep.
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