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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# L, U4 q/ C" E2 }& F
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( g$ `( C& B' ^" }8 D M ?that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* V. l+ _) }5 L2 Rthe newfie would like to play a fun game. $ k5 l Q$ x" a, Q* d1 l" e
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 S& _8 f5 k" _" d
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 ?) W2 A. T* ]6 A
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I L8 f8 O7 b0 e3 w
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,/ B! d% A7 L2 |7 D$ S9 i
you pay me only $5.
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& g; ]: v9 }5 w You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
, c8 z1 K4 B7 g, D& q [9 y I will pay you $500.
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& L) S( }: O, k; L6 `2 B7 m% R& D This catches the newfie's attention and to keep8 ^) x/ n6 ]6 p
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's- l) B+ J2 h( j" I! v( S" \. I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' t/ x& @$ L# J1 f& Q1 u
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
7 {% T7 W: T6 L& l! M3 Ipocket 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 u, A" w) [# t
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' J) r$ ^/ {; G: D; R6 O
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and6 w" ^; V# L0 A
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 l; L Q' V% Z! X' N: i
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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: r5 w* ^( {6 r% l& @9 c0 C4 t! J'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 J3 m) A2 L8 a( B
comes down with four?' $ ^! O, P; s5 n1 I9 W: ~' K+ z
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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