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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
9 r9 {. M$ R& f% `9 n3 j+ hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
- h& `0 ~7 P8 C. Q, X( jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if* t L( j1 l) V i
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
! n1 }1 A& p, R$ L he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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& U, q/ [, L- g& |0 q' c) d* bask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,9 _% r1 o7 v, p6 F! B
you pay me only $5. 3 D; Z! q r5 t: X; T* ~+ e
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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, E7 A) U; y$ I8 c* ?# q7 \" } This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
3 N, J: {9 v* n. d4 t# r% ythe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 7 v$ w7 m1 F( Z( r/ m- {" e
! Z- H6 _) f/ F# V" o2 D! f7 e. j6 ~' _The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's% k& ]$ [9 F' m6 R' m6 j, `
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' : ? w- Z6 j. m8 Z% T
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- z7 t4 |6 W5 g& n8 ~
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the4 X0 T+ X7 i* Z0 r* ^+ p- Y) A
lawyer. ! a) t$ h6 |% [9 G5 ~: U
8 @0 M: ?" j& ]! e- l( h4 Y$ oNow, it's the newfie's turn.6 f" X, \; s5 b0 X# z8 I
- N" c3 j/ u5 `/ n4 m% W9 l+ e$ xHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with, S' j5 C! F& N U' p. R# Y3 {
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
* {! S/ f g8 O9 ]5 [) Z" Rof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
# q, A4 v, E+ g1 e; ^hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right6 F: X7 E# |0 J! ^+ E# O
back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He- v2 D3 I/ W3 ^6 P) N5 r1 [& X: W
wakes the newfie up and asks, ) r5 h, `- ]0 U& `4 r8 r% w. F
- x, q$ r5 t$ S% f. K'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and6 ~3 w1 K" n, q" x8 n( h% @
comes down with four?'
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5 |9 O) {3 I: }0 AThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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