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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a6 A. z' ~: x3 a. \( A9 J
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 }6 |, G" v# \# _that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if: y, k9 P/ I7 y y7 H
the 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& }1 D- b, x ?! f+ D he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The N" m( p- w& [* i
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I7 B$ F3 B! v$ x* L: A* T
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 u0 _9 F% j; Y' A5 C& u
you pay me only $5.
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& l' Y# Y/ N" B You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
k7 G* R- A7 \7 e2 Q1 l4 P* p' F will pay you $500. ( ]0 M+ X' G$ ^* q: `& {, W# h& ^9 A
; Q$ H( ]; T/ a5 k' v This catches the newfie's attention and to keep L8 |- g& h: M0 i- l. s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 6 D/ y9 d- |' A6 D" d
( X9 K! p. d! d/ KThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's! n: L0 D- ]+ H
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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0 _' ~3 C& V$ X5 pThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his9 d3 m! i$ V; k& X- u y# X
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, R$ j: R( r& v9 S% D
lawyer. 8 n9 C; k8 K; \9 t, x$ s6 S
: D# Y" Z! C* K# A0 p! X hNow, it's the newfie's turn." j5 \, l0 D. N: I
' s/ F$ k) ~; `+ B5 D hHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with n' I1 z8 L7 ^- h. a; U
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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" }+ I0 B6 ^3 L uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
5 S( A! R) Z, T: N9 p9 cof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
Z) K8 N: ?' `$ ahands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right% V) f" T" p4 o2 J; z( u: @+ K
back to sleep. 4 R1 Y1 |* A7 ~1 J
( s6 R! E) t t$ R& R2 GThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He4 ^9 H( J/ C) C. N) E, ^9 I6 D
wakes the newfie up and asks, - }4 p' ^7 T# a. ] o2 B$ F
$ ^6 l$ y, v, L* z, h'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and) _! R% R# s, [! ~& R+ x8 i/ E
comes down with four?'
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' R z6 t! ^9 O8 H- ?1 M: W2 {The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $53 }% |& k6 \! M! c' {
and goes back to sleep.: u: I3 B3 g8 g0 D
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