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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a# e+ V o3 w; r# `0 X
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb
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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
2 l' B5 ~/ {6 Q8 Z. q he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The
" U( g! Y, `0 a$ N5 X2 } lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
5 z V# c" {# s: a' c+ |2 Rask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
9 C. s- l0 ^/ {9 W3 i' wyou pay me only $5. 5 u5 U; i. a! x1 [. Y& x* r
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You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
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- K" h k* v7 d This catches the newfie's attention and to keep0 A& M/ k3 S! Q' k7 N
the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 1 z+ q2 u2 t0 g; ^+ J/ E
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's
0 y7 Y' K1 B; A" S/ n7 \/ r9 athe distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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1 ?% I* e/ L7 D6 f6 D+ vThe newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& e0 u5 o1 e2 npocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.6 x2 b. i$ w7 r- \; v
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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 hour3 V3 } ?! q3 `1 T
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and' q' s: Y) e1 a$ d4 M, b; O6 g" p' Z
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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9 ]; {7 g( @ KThe lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He8 m* n/ f0 `1 q, k2 g3 U' r
wakes the newfie up and asks, 4 \0 J5 V: K6 s% J, J: d. A& `! e
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
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; l: d0 d' ~. p. oThe newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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