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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 a* y# g0 V5 k; y* a% Q4 Wlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 u2 w7 u4 P' Wthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if" g8 t$ P7 a* w4 K
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
) Q& [1 _+ }) W, Z! M9 q- t he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: H, i z) R' @8 M# N+ n- n lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I2 l6 S- W: r0 G+ A/ U" A
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 D W4 L& g8 N/ ]% s1 |
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. h+ y1 `8 R% C; }+ ]
will pay you $500. % M+ |- c: U2 R" ?
- u. b+ v; i( ~0 _, y$ T This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
' Q! S, F9 k* N! sthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. U3 K9 ~% Y s% @, p9 Y
$ \5 m0 t# G/ `/ Z' ?$ e; Z6 |The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& O+ G: O- Y- h) [) U/ m( m( R6 O
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his$ Q0 v$ s4 K) z& q
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the$ B$ B( j4 F5 R$ X5 e1 n* r
lawyer. . i& X/ t# `6 L* M+ _! N6 |1 ]
% p1 N" m; X: T- J- F+ w& zNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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- b! |: T; Y7 T0 }7 zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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$ x8 `/ C$ c i$ B! `; ^
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( t: ?/ V1 l. {
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
, h, F5 ~0 Y: N( {. r% Eback to sleep.
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8 A5 `& i4 B+ _* _$ {1 a$ @The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 x% P7 w: p' W5 s& Swakes the newfie up and asks,
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5 f k# e9 }7 X'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
$ ?8 g/ a+ C8 Z, M+ p' E, zcomes down with four?' 8 o8 H) B0 m: W& G* G
$ M* @# J6 T, s TThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $52 ^. Z+ `# {# L% ^8 T' \
and goes back to sleep.4 r" U( ~; Y( Z) G1 w
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