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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# t( m4 n0 }! i7 ]7 E; b3 u5 `
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb6 K# i3 j8 r: U1 p
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
, ~2 z4 [, ?$ j) F' athe newfie would like to play a fun game. ' T. E# ^7 o- I
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ z6 o. r. W9 d% H8 A0 {* z9 a( C F& r
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
( i0 [( z+ j; l; o9 {& h lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
+ A0 L8 o8 b; |7 g% A( jask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 [* n e# `' Nyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 v! J8 v' P+ S1 o R2 S
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
4 k7 }0 _" F% a! Mthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 4 {$ H5 E+ D8 i- j- r! s
: z5 X1 o+ v) K; BThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
9 C5 _( @3 T' V4 Y2 ~4 Kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the- W1 m2 J, i' T/ L6 A e& j
lawyer.
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' o& N) c. z* I5 D, |Now, it's the newfie's turn.2 k; o! U2 F3 f+ P% ]8 w! _% o
, ]5 e. x; k4 D6 ^% JHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with \; H+ g! v8 x: [
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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" ~/ G: P* O6 G& c9 u8 M( ]
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
* ]' m1 ^9 d% I# g5 u' Bhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right. ~! h9 z- E2 V4 j3 T' B4 p1 B. l# Q
back to sleep. / t! `% N3 X: n) y2 c5 F
% q8 ^8 M6 t* I% a) P7 yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
/ g! C1 ^& G' c$ |. ?wakes the newfie up and asks,
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( h; ]( ~9 v8 L; k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& Y& r! ?2 |7 U& J3 x/ qThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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