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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
$ v3 s8 H3 |/ i. m% q0 Ilong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
% q9 q' Y* _* ^0 {% @, L. tthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if+ u3 ?7 M' k4 ~. J) Y9 c
the newfie would like to play a fun game. ) j! P) F1 D. _/ A- U0 u
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so5 v3 z9 O4 Y* F8 q. I* D3 J
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The; Q$ i' k6 p# U
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I1 i# t K, w9 J3 U# W5 H1 I$ N
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,- n/ A1 ]" c2 x" @, C7 |: R3 f
you pay me only $5. , I+ H+ {! ~0 i2 {( B* g: Y
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 M5 \3 o0 O) H# j' A- Q0 D" z
will pay you $500.
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: k3 D% w E y This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 M# G# ]3 h6 u3 R/ t4 s( z
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 E. Q9 T$ x" j8 ?
; c1 c1 ~+ L8 {7 f1 b* d$ NThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
+ S4 k3 u7 O, Y- p+ ]the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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, b7 Z- q$ x6 a3 E, ~The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his( y2 E, `3 G* ^9 @8 L, h
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the0 v/ Z7 `: {$ l' r) m
lawyer.
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6 c1 \' k- j$ o1 FNow, it's the newfie's turn.; Y; N& K- q- f
- e1 q- L9 V& A @; e% fHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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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
# G P: K/ Z1 J: Iof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and& E5 x" }! O! W9 [) L& G
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right8 H" K# D% g" c' N% Y' Y3 M
back to sleep. 3 {/ \3 x' q$ F2 _7 ]* W- E
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He9 B4 [) R0 @; b: n# g8 D8 `/ B2 ~
wakes the newfie up and asks, ( M) l5 }' X0 n% |7 f
0 \: s7 R) y7 b9 ~: X3 s'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
* A" e1 u8 o) M3 B ?2 Gcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $56 _+ _2 Z/ D* h: A/ [
and goes back to sleep. d. T$ L/ @; C
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