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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a, N" S" p1 G+ G y2 \
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
1 K2 S( Y) d- y4 `2 Sthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ Z5 |( q( f2 J
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
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lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 o* Q5 U9 Z% G$ o0 e, F$ t
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,) d, m" K; E8 D7 ]; j. j8 j' S
you pay me only $5.
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% i W* D/ t1 ^6 g/ I; l5 r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I5 f4 q# ~+ c* S3 O/ p3 k, l9 @$ W
will pay you $500.
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# c3 H: G' _0 G' X) j This catches the newfie's attention and to keep; {) J' ^$ [) D5 m! T$ C' _+ a
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. I# E7 T$ ?: _+ o' x4 b2 z9 o
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
2 g/ [% v" o* N' ]1 _2 B8 a( Jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
6 P- a. y; A1 b: U5 Vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.& P8 L# _, q4 w1 H( Q: G
$ ^& s9 p M# h- F- s* K& }He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ S( o0 {5 V# z9 `$ v
three legs, and comes down with four?' : x9 u3 F( z' o) n1 A( U
: `- f- z8 C+ G7 X, @# rThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour! u/ Y2 T' ^/ y/ _( R* U) G! W
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 L5 f0 ]1 a) H' l) n2 j
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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! [8 r" V8 l7 u4 X& t" NThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
+ i$ b8 a. v* d4 k/ z3 uwakes the newfie up and asks,
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6 `5 ^& _$ h3 m( W; U'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and* L9 d0 g: h2 T3 g, W- i
comes down with four?' * ?& } I# z' \8 a3 ?9 q
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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