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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 F0 u( e/ p, N$ ]% B7 S7 S6 a. ]: G
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb v% v; A( }9 J! l( u" a5 ^0 R
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
: u0 s( O A% cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so! c' q/ h! ?7 W6 C* X' e/ G( J
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
4 ~* d2 e$ A1 V/ k/ M lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I0 E u4 s. n- O6 t& s. l
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) p `% S! M% q) f) P& J K
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
4 U, i+ N* c9 P4 Fthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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6 A i+ t- Y) VThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's7 {9 Q- L3 q6 D) D" ]& E1 y9 x/ L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ! m: P* C j! ]! V0 e7 e
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his* S6 Q+ J6 ]# f+ H% B
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 B0 c- I0 G, p
three legs, and comes down with four?' + m( M( e. H7 O3 o, [* M9 F& o
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
, R$ p, O) q- t+ |; ?0 Q/ z+ aof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and( S' O$ ^3 f& A, i& @
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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- P: c! N7 \$ R. |The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and9 m8 {0 O" e% L. b, p1 J( N
comes down with four?' : y6 y, |5 v6 y
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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