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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
, F1 T8 m( k4 o. {1 H' w5 Hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
$ Q; t' X$ ^) x. a! R0 }that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
' i6 \5 M) m6 X4 bthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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! v S) L3 z; [6 m. z+ x( ]4 }9 M 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. I
1 \/ k3 K8 o: K- {* N' Nask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,0 U+ a1 i9 c5 l& ^, N- h
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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0 u% [0 U' I% ?; M/ y) i This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 e2 y+ a( b5 S3 kthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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+ u# _' _, F& u) H w( RThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his- \, [ e% E( q9 |6 W
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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' `- r/ E9 D5 D: d& Y4 YNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with; o2 l( w1 T/ L1 k. Q6 h" k# X
three legs, and comes down with four?' . [; |9 Y: }* |: E# ^8 L
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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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He3 c" C7 \& g: H4 T: X3 \/ x
wakes 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
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