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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# A1 n/ ? V3 Z6 B( a6 J4 N
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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the newfie would like to play a fun game. , Y5 @ g& N& g4 r- M$ I
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. Z% u8 k. J, k5 ~" A
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
! r8 z: `- G9 m$ ?8 w lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 q x: ^6 r) Eask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
7 e. L; y+ I5 k; Y8 nyou pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) W0 A, T1 p9 q: x, \
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 H% q, J$ @4 n6 D0 r1 r
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. # [6 i. P" I+ t
% a, M5 {! O7 BThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
" q! ]9 q- G2 jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his# | k$ [+ a& D; w
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the: u( c( K5 z3 U
lawyer.
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& z, n5 ?9 w" I( C' G1 \Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
' h0 ]- [0 Y% s6 [9 ^/ u8 Ithree legs, and comes down with four?' 2 `7 D" ^7 n- [' ]; q' G0 C, Q/ k+ ]
) d% e/ X* a0 x! F8 R% ~* mThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
7 }0 f* o6 \$ T) F: O9 }of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
! e# r$ `6 u! }2 P* V- f% M1 p& Nhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
. ^# j. u# W/ t( Pback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* I& f% u# A5 H. g8 Jwakes the newfie up and asks, 9 v! u( t$ w7 Q- h+ ^5 f
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% L4 q( x$ h- q7 o' |/ F
comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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