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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
' Y8 I) g: S* g' b" Tlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. - l9 V+ a" c0 ?# R6 i7 h2 H
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
" x. ], q8 v3 C; v. Z4 k, R he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
1 X( N6 s7 c/ ^ E lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ @5 W7 l: [# p$ h# I, cask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
Y7 @2 y, `' X$ f/ C# D3 \you pay me only $5. 4 k. {0 v$ o. Y
& D4 C/ ~" I! B6 z. @$ l You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
0 H, B, K/ N; Y% ?9 _& I) _2 `# h3 M will pay you $500.
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5 P2 v- l. }: u r This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
8 s/ N3 I- A! \) b3 D* ~) ythe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. , n& O; \3 k% ~# ]( I9 [/ t1 U
& v! E2 g# ?0 I8 B) DThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* A) ?& w7 S* d$ ~, i. Qthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' & d$ w4 M, \" |/ s- A
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) h- j' E; v! {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the2 H/ N. ~7 Q4 v& S
lawyer.
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) [& I2 u- }6 a/ F1 XNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 Q6 w5 O: k- O* R2 \. K. d
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
$ I: T( Y, l! |of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and% u: P5 U# I) b7 C- Q- F; {) F2 M! g1 f
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
- D. N4 r; t7 h& c+ r2 ]+ pback to sleep.
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! g3 |5 t4 H0 h! ^# B. i3 a: }The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
7 _' P4 x. _# y( O3 ewakes the newfie up and asks, 3 |( F7 M3 J" y7 B
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and1 Z1 ^& A/ r+ l/ g8 F2 j2 k# b3 y
comes down with four?'
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* [5 m: I! X1 r$ V6 ~The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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