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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a9 F. w! w, O2 L1 e8 f+ m4 p0 i' V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
8 y j7 w) x3 Jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if. ^1 t' V5 C/ d2 K2 {4 t
the newfie would like to play a fun game. 6 V1 x1 y b! ^" O7 g; J# z
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so4 ^. k8 i( u4 `
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 |' y. y1 D7 a
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I. B1 d3 o1 g+ R
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- M0 b, ~/ U, `
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep6 N$ @2 N) h7 K% N- g6 V+ `8 K/ i
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 y& W q$ v$ {+ U7 D- ~The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's9 O: {- D* v: I! N' P# O
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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' g+ X# p7 a) @% QNow, it's the newfie's turn.3 K0 `' @" P! B
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He 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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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
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back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
! E' ?& v& q" X& j% K) uwakes the newfie up and asks,
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f; R& x. v& u'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 \6 ? i# g6 G7 \: K+ gcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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