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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a/ ^- Q- [& r9 G3 j/ I# l
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" g# ?& H: Q# N7 D* ^9 E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
. t' ~" i/ Z) ^the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 x/ S) e @; B) W3 Y: E9 j
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
: Y, p' p5 z) }' _ lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I# r) F9 t8 e, q% V
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,# W6 F* V" B* X; l
you pay me only $5. 3 a0 j8 ?! A2 h# u2 A% d
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 9 V7 x0 z* B4 p
. S$ {3 w' N# K; y, vThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's5 S3 J8 z& I0 l: X) T$ Q+ I
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 0 V9 [( J2 L5 b% u# f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his/ T( t' q: k6 r" n2 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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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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, Z. b+ _# o6 a; ^* dThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour' W/ w" J {9 P( G, [
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ l0 g& b; d6 h% t' c3 y: R) U/ b
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right3 X0 ~& [4 ` L
back to sleep. * O5 |& j z9 T
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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, l7 k& X( w" K( g) Q* U'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and+ o' G) Y% E% t4 m
comes down with four?' ! z+ X" T4 l1 _6 B$ d0 O% I
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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