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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
3 G8 {# I( m/ `0 x( Zlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
' ^$ \. c0 X5 W* H% Nthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
" W7 y* r$ _$ l$ D ]the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so' l3 R! Q: M, Y' Y/ O5 h: x: |1 {) _
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The2 @1 w" q+ ~, [! R: o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
: Z: A1 M# @7 l ?& ^( q1 E3 nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
0 Q( Y7 {' s8 o3 w/ qyou pay me only $5.
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7 T* l$ U% }, s% R4 \ p0 f 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 keep1 U# m7 U# c. X4 A' }; o
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. + X' u( b' `4 Z7 T1 {
" Q: P L) ?' H6 vThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, T% ^% V! n5 ~1 k7 L
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
8 W) E& P3 Y& X/ F. Kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 E! e( D# Z4 X' h7 T( H
lawyer. 2 O+ l1 F* o6 ]: G8 m
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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; s5 P; Y' E1 {! g/ [* }, UHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with$ R5 Z: i) [% u/ B5 r/ g+ a5 {
three legs, and comes down with four?' : g6 Y) p p! k+ Y
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The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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: J1 p* V+ g0 D& g9 ?0 V9 K! Dthe smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour- w) ]9 M, ~; l% @
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and+ j7 q4 o+ M8 G
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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$ k' j( U# k0 J* Q9 X/ oThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He: f: a$ [7 x1 S0 n8 X
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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( ~4 a5 L$ U+ l'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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/ J2 {& K; M$ ]The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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