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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a& |# m- h! ^7 H2 J
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb( X& w. ~9 s) A2 S: j$ V5 U# @' N; A9 R
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( Z9 e* M. S, d- B# I8 s
the newfie would like to play a fun game. & U( T# a; Z' _$ G* y( v
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so. x3 Y" a1 _! R. S: S0 U
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
$ G8 u5 p5 u7 D h p lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I4 i3 h' M; d, a4 o0 e' B2 k; Y
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
3 F9 I( {6 c6 Myou pay me only $5. - o: G% X% a( l3 S* ?1 L! Y2 }$ S6 w
\! T8 L* r. A4 ~9 ] You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I7 ~& s T x' l; d! s, m7 S( u2 L2 h
will pay you $500.
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1 B" n+ m2 d. i. L7 A' O' | This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's0 M4 n" c+ @4 K- t
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ; x; [' O! Y9 ^4 k$ a" c9 ^6 D& m3 C
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
' j5 S) Y! D# L7 rpocket 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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He 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+ ]; [( q6 |" w2 u
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and0 \% _8 c, H/ _. ~7 |& n
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. W- {3 ^# N4 E& w+ e O. W
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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2 O# J3 H& v4 G: NThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ _; j) R& @; W+ o+ j0 j! q% @# y) H
and goes back to sleep.
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