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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% U7 O. J6 q4 z; } W/ ^+ m
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 l6 e/ S7 k- g' \8 bthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
% p- H( z* f/ v' M& Mthe newfie would like to play a fun game. 9 p [5 w' j, a) Y9 S$ f6 W
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I; F! @9 p% m c4 P* B! a
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,% ~. C# ?/ E+ w; c
you pay me only $5. # i+ I5 ^ V# `9 m! P( d' [2 S
* w: ]7 l( I8 ~) H8 R You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I G( n* X0 l* p4 U* |
will pay you $500. 3 q+ [; I% Y: c% g5 X1 \
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep# r- u3 c% c, w3 U, z7 p+ E% H+ I1 P& `
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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, l$ X7 p8 v7 Y: zThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, @6 X3 y5 C& t# T
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his+ M' J4 h' D" ^0 C5 T+ D; J7 X
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the) F7 n8 C, }$ ]3 H
lawyer. $ [/ j C! q' j; o9 ?
1 e4 k1 Z; @4 tNow, it's the newfie's turn.! j @& _8 B9 @/ ?& W' I
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with0 }) n! K5 _/ l
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
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5 o u8 Y: `% Z$ i& J) Vhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
; \* W% U/ K0 J) y) ]back to sleep.
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# o. x. P. m8 [, ?0 |2 r0 T3 b7 JThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! ~- F: { L7 D% C. `8 m' Rwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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& u2 F6 c' y4 t5 n5 L7 nThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 l, ]- u) r( o+ k( z
and goes back to sleep.
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