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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 T5 j' a2 i& t/ m7 ]2 S3 ]/ h
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb, |& u7 O& O/ ~% L; S% C; b( Z
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
/ y5 Y6 E k Kthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so" ?9 l+ `+ Y) P. \
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
Z7 Z" T+ M# B' Q0 A lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
8 l7 g. J. p2 v5 E5 Y# ?1 lask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,2 ~* h, Y# [6 s; p8 ?- @
you pay me only $5.
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: q5 J& P f5 F- k- b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I% d5 G5 h" d7 Z, [
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 j3 V+ U% D( c4 E0 @/ r& Pthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 5 c1 F$ X4 p- [2 N3 H
O+ ?) z5 j" ?) dThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
9 {: _ n. F& v% e1 A: `9 o! E. z6 Wthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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* K b/ N* D. AThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his" n( l y. W) }8 o
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the% g" L+ m% k3 L. l& s4 m
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.1 L X: c6 P* y9 g
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with5 P- h7 Y6 a" 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: e7 P& C6 b" h d% f3 F3 Y& I
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and9 K) V1 L& [7 f8 V$ ~
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right& X: A3 A3 e8 x3 R0 [
back to sleep. 4 \8 X7 Y4 ]& ^7 j( E
N" _9 v+ K# B l$ {! LThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He5 ~$ [* p0 X8 T8 Y& n
wakes the newfie up and asks, 8 p5 T. D% s1 ?/ d, a
8 y) h0 |( O) ]9 r; |'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
+ b& @/ X9 c4 w% R$ y. p% i- kcomes down with four?' 5 ]$ _& a% ^ d* F
! ] ?! C! ~6 g' k! FThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
/ `; }7 Q% t# I; Z! Z( r+ Land goes back to sleep.
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