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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
0 L3 ^1 s" r' ?9 O$ u3 p& L3 o- Flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( v6 f# r' F2 g, ~% c/ y
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ u+ ^; w2 Y+ n2 q( X' sthe newfie would like to play a fun game. - ], [5 [$ p+ E+ L- T% }
( M& Q/ Y, Z9 k7 f" r/ H* |8 d The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so6 L4 G% A: @% e' @2 h4 I% Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The! t' j( w0 |( ^3 T4 l
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* u+ j# z3 a7 p$ b) Bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
8 {( ?, Y# }) g8 y' p9 ayou pay me only $5. + ^% ], _$ K+ t* S' k9 }; r% @' u" H
, P ~2 h5 }; w* Q& x7 b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I ^8 w/ Y% P# D
will pay you $500. 1 r1 w( ^6 H" r4 h/ ]7 W8 g; U4 T9 n
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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- M6 m- d: \' YThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's4 R& f5 g4 R6 J
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' E/ D" F; E% y, b1 }
5 z6 O* \8 n- t7 UThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his8 o8 W7 T4 B \* P4 L3 z1 M* ~) G
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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- H4 q& R4 c) h5 A9 P! G- ^3 MHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ o+ k+ z" N K( v X+ w$ B+ K! a+ Q* }
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 l, e$ ^: g! Z% K6 _( XThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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0 c8 s9 n) N' L/ ?7 V% f2 z; H! Uthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
8 E3 ?8 H( s1 A) S% a8 j) xof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and! x+ L1 ?3 A& C$ ]
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
8 c T% g7 H5 V pback to sleep.
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- l2 g: x- H5 f+ C' D: V: NThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He7 g( [6 ?# h0 \6 ]3 i
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and" O8 j2 k# }7 v9 k6 {9 X
comes down with four?' 1 E; m. b( y3 `
9 S) S @8 M4 O7 lThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
7 y, u% N0 \! M+ R, F, p6 S: Xand goes back to sleep.$ A' D/ ~5 o+ \5 `- J6 ^! H
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