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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a+ X7 S( Y, K- Z6 h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb' W7 f9 Y2 p2 f7 v ]
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ o: W1 ]1 o1 E( V0 @/ m2 L
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; P& C+ r% j% U" k: f- R% \- G
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The8 j3 ?% C) Q) O0 T
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I* |6 J( @; n' b: @; N+ x
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
) `+ t3 V* Z, [. Qyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I! A$ i; ]- _8 e3 C
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep, A, p& n0 A3 B* G1 \" F/ G
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's3 ~7 \" q M7 G( r2 [1 w4 p! D; e1 p
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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( @; W* B2 _8 |+ r, u* nThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his% k6 k! K9 D1 u9 p s
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. d* n$ P/ @; U5 S1 `" q
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.; O$ X$ h3 F$ x2 M$ k0 T5 u6 C
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with- [: c4 @+ E) E' q
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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, L& @3 R& R BThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour/ L/ [4 k+ c/ J* x2 n- C& B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
6 E) p) F8 n# I' j1 |hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
1 A, t( M, @. t8 W/ N/ Z- V% sback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
I+ P! H' @( cwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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M' [- ~6 x" j: Z! ?3 g. H4 ~1 jThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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