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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 C$ \" m i A2 Y2 ~3 E
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
6 S3 Y, {3 S) U- F$ fthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if/ z, V' `4 [/ }
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
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4 P( ]. T* h2 ~ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# F7 P, P9 W( o7 {# {+ U1 @3 ^% J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
5 H9 y1 g! X4 D6 s1 x9 Byou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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7 y' o$ P0 {# v& M8 _ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep- g/ k4 K# I: A. Y# c- Z4 J/ ?3 M
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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! s% i: s$ F8 i2 H- X' JThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's( L( i7 U2 X( ?8 d5 S. L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) Q: ?+ g3 S4 p+ j" z3 a- d
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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9 [$ ~$ b6 Z# A6 V3 g- Q& CHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ V6 h5 X+ z1 q! O8 }/ ~
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! {; k2 w* r+ Z* y DThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: } j3 M8 y& I$ {; {8 A; Xhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right# H" `# {5 I: F6 q/ u$ L" l" I
back to sleep.
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7 s/ v7 P" F5 e# [$ [The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 O- ]. h D& k! J3 k
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5# k6 i; r3 `0 v) i8 W
and goes back to sleep.3 l) ]* {$ d- k9 x$ Q
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