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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a- H1 ?# _, U: h+ ^- C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' J: f: t& N2 x6 ]3 Uthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if# J+ T# ?. |& B7 V
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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% B3 y& f `( ~3 J$ T The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" p# F0 t& l4 L8 g, M* ]* `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
& F& ~% ? B' ]2 G- j9 x% @+ | lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I" f6 d1 Z- m& P+ x& o: ^
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) [& ^" W2 h: p* y
will pay you $500.
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k; D$ Z2 |4 E3 I4 Q) S This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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( \" B5 K/ u9 D/ e6 v3 Z# AThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's I; k3 I1 \ h% Y
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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4 G' Y I1 x+ Z! o' o* l, XThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
4 U9 S- ~. _3 K, Y2 Ppocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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& w$ M6 [# q0 \% o0 Y" SNow, it's the newfie's turn.- [) o' D# B: P2 ^; _9 i/ h
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with6 u. |/ b6 q0 T* l" x# g, I Q
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
, d2 d# b z1 y* a& V6 q' K1 iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 A9 I* ^# b3 _
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right) j: R. j+ ~- A+ @0 j& c
back to sleep. 9 u c- y9 Z$ @/ L, A
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He( x, [) {3 U4 C1 Z; n) X# W4 @
wakes the newfie up and asks, , F) q& p* K- I3 @4 x
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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/ R6 a* }$ `0 v1 U) YThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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