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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 T' j5 n% X8 flong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
; k# e7 [0 A& M8 n! T& T pthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. N: [- g; u' K$ r/ U0 g9 U% j, Othe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
) p5 b S7 W f) @( T3 }. q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
) Y! H1 ~4 ~) |, L# R lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I) q' ]8 W! s' b& f4 ?& ?9 s+ ]' R% E
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,1 { l" ^4 b x- `+ Y5 R+ N( J
you pay me only $5.
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6 K( d2 ? R, ~% ? You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I4 H B$ e6 O; Y C( r
will pay you $500.
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8 g" V/ D0 p* ?) z. U This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 u# {; F( f5 H" B/ K1 S9 }0 n1 S6 \ o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 4 P' K$ L5 P4 X
/ L4 J6 h1 H- B0 i3 d5 f, WThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( f; N! U, c) E3 v( F: {7 z) a
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & ^- e( Z6 d* i, O% m
. y- e. [6 t0 o# z8 f {5 S! W2 sThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
; E' `9 W) N3 h, A: C( ypocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 I5 }% C) w, v6 M( r h3 Y
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.* ^/ Y# x8 W/ H5 D) U
o8 e* e7 H, Y/ P! [! p4 fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 |2 i% `* H/ O( ?' L3 y
three legs, and comes down with four?' 1 @6 j! f& [$ v/ |0 Q) v7 f
9 g7 f' ~) `( I3 L/ FThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour& f. Z: [9 ]- a: q6 n* N2 U
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and2 Z. ?3 a9 D1 `6 ]6 Y# l2 Q" i( R5 _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 M9 t0 s" }! @( g
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* e+ X6 W& F- {$ b& _& xwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 y! O0 l- u' I; h/ [6 T
comes down with four?'
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3 S4 i' c8 s8 n" YThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
8 ~* O7 q9 S2 I3 Y" Qand goes back to sleep.
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