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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a3 W: b; B/ u$ R d$ U
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 W. `% m2 e% x8 `0 G; g! ?7 \
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if {' Z o& i2 w5 t' ~
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
9 [ ?7 O: q8 ^8 |( sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,. E; V8 D% H$ v _3 D. G
you pay me only $5. $ K" y+ o2 c$ _/ \7 S
- d! e( q6 i0 A3 B+ X: b You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I) H* D) Z% V# _1 ] p" L
will pay you $500. ! Z; `) ]+ O4 C' M7 B, y4 d4 z" x3 Q( t
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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/ Q o8 R( W- t( j7 ]& U5 oThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's& s: f; D' f2 s' B8 T' I% G- d, G
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ) g- L! z7 L* }/ X/ b2 [
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer. 2 U: e6 k+ _" @. t9 r- u4 p0 m
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.+ i: `8 h- A* s" [+ P( l
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
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5 o& y. [2 n0 B1 {4 ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour9 i- i M9 W$ ]4 G4 ?2 D
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
2 K; b' w0 F: B x% s4 Q1 P3 qhands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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8 C& D' N7 M- K5 cThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He% C, Q, Q4 ]. T! l3 P2 ]' C8 @
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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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $51 n; }" S: n0 t m& ^ b% C) N
and goes back to sleep.3 L+ y% D$ x; y ]" s& G9 ?# Q
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