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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! o# m& j! \3 I. F+ ~" P
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb& C( }- v" S' c8 S+ ~( F( f: G
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' F9 Q& l. R1 mthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so- F: B( @0 ]4 S. ]+ v8 a
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: K; a6 G+ \8 D* _, w lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
* ^4 H- V% @+ g" }6 pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 R& l1 H$ k, y( M4 z6 i0 ]
you pay me only $5. / w& U1 _, ]/ c0 B# u
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 R; S: K" M. g
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep( j) ~8 u- C& w. b3 d u9 z N
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 H% @( t7 o+ m ]( R7 G7 J& o
1 C! H {* u4 iThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's8 h& N7 A3 l% S! |" B8 w
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : j) }; B+ C- z# \
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 c2 J1 ~1 h4 w. k: K8 _
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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: \( {2 w6 I8 W1 N) I- L: iHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with# H- c; L: Z. r3 `0 A( [
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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2 E! t" v& Z5 q7 _" WThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
/ o Q8 x. h0 R7 i. vof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
8 [. O, d5 O c* A' D: [hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He& E5 @# _ U# p. R
wakes the newfie up and asks, ; J0 h" @% D. Y2 u
6 G; `1 s5 c2 G6 k'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 v# S1 R4 e. ~3 o( C' A7 O( f
comes down with four?' # [7 k2 H/ F# i, K) b6 q
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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