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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
4 j+ e, I( Z0 c; S/ i2 L- nlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
& G: _) _6 [6 Y! Q- n8 jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
! D W# v( y! r2 Y wthe newfie would like to play a fun game. & t; h$ N" Y" |
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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
1 f* U. T: l: ^3 m5 @ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, e2 G9 L! F+ @+ a9 w4 u8 r
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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+ v [/ U4 q! [ M' M2 R This catches the newfie's attention and to keep1 b5 p5 L D& h' s
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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% S' w8 e0 h6 G: r& s0 [The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
' Z: U% q& [# ^' X( s/ Zthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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6 g; w/ q# F3 e9 c0 wThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
: q% b5 r' S9 r0 ipocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
- h8 \6 t7 Q8 C1 I3 Hlawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with) F! q0 @( }4 q2 v& ?
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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( p* J8 r, f$ r; ?- @7 j% ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour5 Z# H4 U8 A0 H& ~6 j( {& ~7 b* x
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& [& I# t6 Z5 t3 S* u$ F
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and4 X5 \* Q) {; J5 R: Q0 a
comes down with four?' 9 ]% w2 `# O! L; q# X* T) ^
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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