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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a; I% }( @5 _6 u; U) T0 _5 f
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb9 Z$ K9 i5 g, `6 D! F2 K! L. E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
9 u3 Y. ?( p0 Cthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
. \8 @. g& f6 d( M he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The3 v) H0 Z2 c+ ?
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
( C8 s" ?; J6 m. F& Sask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
" Q1 Y$ y0 U3 K$ r3 Hyou pay me only $5. ) T! q2 P3 _/ F) b m4 c, F
2 b, y1 E8 }0 x You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I8 W( u0 M1 J* d N( O( q) [
will pay you $500. 1 b( u- i) o5 f1 E! Q; I/ `
3 D: X$ x+ H2 H8 Q( w1 x This catches the newfie's attention and to keep/ [ {) f( N/ I/ }& X
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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7 z5 M6 C% L0 wThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's, h" o: o6 Z1 }& [2 r9 R
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' 8 G6 ?& b% \0 @, |8 V
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
3 T- e5 b1 f0 Z2 `5 B: Cpocket 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
5 _. V8 x' W3 g1 yof searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
: ^) D, i5 z0 F1 n5 w& t5 s. thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He! S! p. S. K P9 u: W3 Q( ^& y6 D
wakes the newfie up and asks, . }1 f* ?2 H! f$ ~% q
/ k$ f2 g) J' d6 U' F'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
: A, Y. T: d; W( }5 T' C$ U' ?comes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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