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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a
* U; C) X# l% N7 |5 f+ i- hlong flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
5 i7 c8 ^9 i4 Q0 Jthat he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
( R# v* l l) s" Jthe newfie would like to play a fun game.
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so+ f% k1 W* n; n$ U
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. M* A+ i* _9 Y8 @! A7 \5 M! Y
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I& f9 I" u! H1 g
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,6 X- h$ o k; y& @2 _+ R- @
you pay me only $5. - d2 @$ e4 y3 ^* Y& b! F
a3 |, ~$ o; V You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I. M/ F7 H; P+ H" ]. }8 K
will pay you $500.
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep5 P2 v+ `, W+ H K& _/ S- {* o% ]
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
$ r+ U4 d" {: g& Y3 w0 ]the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his) G( D& J; t9 G0 \5 }; T* m
pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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* ~- L3 G9 U/ u5 K& L3 qNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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5 m5 |/ R ], d' K# j; G: B6 ]He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with4 I# s4 s' c: A4 Q8 U1 H9 R
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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6 U3 O+ _# \0 C& i) ZThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 d7 W# b* i5 thands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right7 N8 e% X! M% K& \/ N
back to sleep.
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, d `% \- v( b* d6 V+ y4 q2 UThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He" S, Q6 i8 ?' k
wakes the newfie up and asks,
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* Y) P" s+ ^) S, M# f'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and% p. ]# S+ h& J: w5 Z
comes down with four?' ' x& w! j* C. X) o' w
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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