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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* u# q a% [" ^3 ^: o* y
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb" W+ {. h7 u8 ^/ c* ` f- ^
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
$ c; B. x8 o1 a e+ hthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 M4 T0 f6 H& N
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The: y: U5 u. d1 o- ?! [; W
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I, A- F" X# w% x3 i" q6 Z6 g0 I( r
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,3 |. ^+ w* A$ U9 K" M9 R7 @0 I
you pay me only $5.
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ `* v' k" j1 O# d' R2 Q7 T will pay you $500.
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% C, {& W9 }- j* f; y" T9 [ This catches the newfie's attention and to keep7 W' ?9 k) [. G/ g
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 k5 h. U2 q! U& S
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
8 q$ g& Q4 i& J+ Xthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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" ?' ]' M" Q3 r& k- H* gThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' [3 |. k1 Q! dpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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9 I( Z q% _, z: r& mHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
/ h2 j! J7 q8 w* r' N7 v& _9 `5 Cthree 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
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hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
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' t& j4 y5 n* x* }'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
2 U- Q, K1 w0 I' ^7 bcomes down with four?'
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* O$ O8 b: @- _: }$ `The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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