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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 \/ ], P9 o) o$ o m0 V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb5 I9 v0 x! Q6 @3 O/ J: k3 x
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
1 `4 _( K6 y2 @: x) z: othe newfie would like to play a fun game. / {8 ^* ~7 z) p$ W
# e1 g9 {& Z' B& ~: _ The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so$ D7 q0 V, D7 a; s5 u0 t
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: v1 S. {3 e( q
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
6 |2 {5 n0 @. O% |+ A9 _ Zask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
- p# C1 m# Q. O8 ~you pay me only $5. * [) z- Z# m! b% l4 `
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
. Q' z" E8 z# e# N9 M- T+ Cthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his C8 n1 e3 ^- i5 n# ~# C
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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. r1 f$ |- ]/ z% D- jNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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, k+ x7 _* q9 R+ H3 hHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
" I! @( f7 C# O# mthree legs, and comes down with four?' p4 v. K6 P3 V# w" b9 v
7 P. j: H: P5 g. }: _' uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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0 @ C" |- p; Gthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour; v( D& X0 H8 ~1 [! |
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
1 G1 E4 m* ]# {0 V; Z! |5 ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
$ D5 e2 U- j/ l# pback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 w! o8 l3 g: y+ lwakes the newfie up and asks, ! Q' d( z0 \ t4 v
& @6 j& }/ S- I+ K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and3 F; C, u# b% V0 L. e; q
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $50 W* P0 a6 P( u: p; C: \2 F
and goes back to sleep.) |/ t1 k1 [3 x* y& g0 l D
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