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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a2 x |: |2 I! F+ ^% A
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 f3 Z e$ G* I8 W+ Z9 ?that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if0 u6 n/ F: K3 v0 U' p" r
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so8 m0 J' z9 W2 o" M6 Q" Z! Z
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
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ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,' S) l7 }# U+ m
you pay me only $5. 6 r9 o! \' i, ^: s& x
0 ^2 a; @* {! _, ]( H You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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- B9 W5 y' N$ A. _' r* r- {- k5 GThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
) X' l$ U! _6 r1 s8 Hthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 ^9 y `1 S4 X# i3 dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the+ J- b. H1 S" B( M/ Q9 P% `8 E- \; x
lawyer. 9 k9 g: [+ g% b# a. d
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.: n' n e: F7 t9 O( ^3 U
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with2 U8 Y8 h# j; b
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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. T( x4 @5 _* H. k4 h' I: Q+ `The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour4 F8 |, O w- j+ t, k; r
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
7 J$ b3 H, e6 z8 ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right" {6 r# H5 }7 C8 w
back to sleep.
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; m. s& |2 K) K5 DThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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5 j" j+ s% {5 B. q'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and- L; n* z g; E1 h; M1 p) Z
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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