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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( Y2 u! J% o/ E& V5 Q1 f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 y' x% s9 y$ p' [! Fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ A1 [! Q6 L( z" i) l9 g. b
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ; Y+ u( z, i1 @9 `0 ^1 y
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ e1 Q0 W3 ?' q1 J3 H8 [7 W( L, _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The) v/ v& l- [0 C L: k4 e
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I V) i( |/ X5 T& j1 S9 o Q
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 C/ H7 s; u6 ~. O
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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3 m5 j0 O& u+ b- p* c* k% J; y- P2 ] This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! f0 t( a/ A+ H$ Tthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's) |* M- H/ x$ { P, T" J5 N) U
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 B9 P. ?+ f( s2 Gpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ O4 n& p) I: y4 {1 m4 \5 o
lawyer. 1 [& U4 j7 M, S3 C, w; q6 i! E
; | \) H( ?8 r* {Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with' }$ b2 h0 x3 L4 B6 l$ ?9 v* Q& W
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) M0 Z$ k9 @/ K# l" P4 Q6 b
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
$ a; }7 R$ T0 ~/ \( E: [+ @hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 b o r; o1 e" @/ W) ~& _1 ?
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 q) t4 R3 F8 l0 X. D% Cwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 w, m( V; z7 h$ M3 S2 k
comes down with four?'
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1 ~ e: m' D$ f$ IThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $59 k2 C& T; n% p$ x" B
and goes back to sleep.
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