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A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a% ]8 M# w( x! D4 C9 ~
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
7 R" h2 G) Q) z5 L5 u Kthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
* a+ S J8 {# E) y& x; e1 vthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
# d: y! K: Q" |9 i+ @* y he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ s# E+ Q7 [8 P f' ?2 A$ ` lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I( \" ?) T* y' r; _( R$ v
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 Q& @& b j; Syou pay me only $5.
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: v8 d% ]0 Q: A You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
, Z h6 g6 n5 B- ~/ \1 a0 h will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
! @, G, l1 z+ A) I: Bthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's u0 F# C* ?7 W! J6 _5 M
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 6 Z# d8 v+ X2 M5 r; S) B. S
: ~1 [# Y) g9 M$ Y5 c, ]4 bThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
/ ~: _! l: \3 X4 M* g7 b* {pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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7 G) S3 q/ Q# {$ xNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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: b T7 O$ k; s! a; B7 }; U5 D% `He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with3 v6 j4 u( F1 `8 ]
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
9 F B; E: w7 U7 wof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, B$ T/ s; d/ r! n& b* yhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: [( Q9 n, F0 F$ a9 R# lback to sleep.
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/ E1 W4 U2 I/ l3 p. u3 qThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
; d. `; d ~0 k$ {" Q5 Cwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5! q. M# X7 v6 D9 U
and goes back to sleep." M; G8 a; R: U# S
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