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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a! ` a+ H6 V1 X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
/ p! S$ P: \) a% ^4 Rthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if! j% J1 C# k1 w' B u
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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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# X4 H( i3 I, g$ y* J
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
. z4 ~0 F7 P) Hyou pay me only $5.
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/ ]6 h) n5 c! d: t$ k6 D# r You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
+ p8 ^. b9 p! u \! d will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep9 C% p8 Z, X8 s8 I! w' a, f; j, I
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
6 y- F) Y/ S) I: i( I" Z! z2 Gthe distance from The Earth to the Moon?' # _! z# V8 H0 Y1 ?# ~0 L; A: D
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
) j* @6 |8 f4 \7 z. rpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the, Y& m; U- P; U/ b
lawyer. $ V5 p4 K6 \7 B! i) l. }
. [: S& a1 P5 {( ~" w2 _2 [- k6 O& o* JNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with8 q, @7 g. J# K, G9 s) m
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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8 p3 W8 t0 s% O7 k* x* b4 k2 t/ oThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour r6 `( F/ I9 q% v" i; I6 C0 B
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
, F9 P4 L1 K$ ehands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
: w9 D+ `4 m2 r v) R! cback to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
% U( T* Z Q4 q o" j2 i' ?; n5 C- M6 uwakes the newfie up and asks, 8 A/ ]8 g+ z* l+ y2 L: K G+ a- n8 J
( h+ _% k) S) e'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and7 Q' Q+ k8 K$ ~$ x+ Y6 \
comes down with four?'
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6 i: K/ q( D4 v+ u) N( mThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5/ i) p3 K' D6 ?0 y) R N
and goes back to sleep.3 `# C4 u9 i; k0 v G2 J7 S
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