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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a4 V! {: [5 }* [) r* Y7 n
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
( x* g2 l5 \) s8 _1 Rthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ o1 v$ z b6 E& X% u$ R9 O1 gthe newfie would like to play a fun game. . Y$ I6 ?( }- H9 V. X: W5 ]0 o
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so3 s( F, d" G# e7 R
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,1 m# p+ T* j8 u# C
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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0 b# A# U l8 A3 v, K. _$ g; g: cThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
* B( P; T- ?- {3 G* K5 Jthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 2 q7 j% c5 i4 q8 f
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
+ G0 B: @& |( y) v6 Vpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the/ q0 ^ E) F( f) P; s" ^! n
lawyer.
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 E; `( E3 v3 pHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
! l8 v6 I1 ?4 @$ [) B- rthree legs, and comes down with four?' 2 M% q' Y3 ^7 G% ?
) W3 u1 x- r5 }The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour
% `4 m) t. i2 h& p0 Sof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
- j1 D/ I" h4 C$ m! Zhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right+ Z/ Z. m% g4 d; u2 S
back to sleep.
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, o9 Y% w2 O( b1 l$ z+ yThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
) O7 p- J' V0 |9 zwakes the newfie up and asks, * l: l8 e( u; t4 P0 \, Q
& ?) ]; r2 o. K) v( A. ?'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
, u- p, [! ^* A4 y1 f' ncomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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