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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a0 v# Z2 n, c& ]4 [. L5 v! L$ C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 M+ z' E% p; z* S
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if
5 a% T4 K7 e& i ?# ^the newfie would like to play a fun game. - z2 K7 F4 L7 h$ p
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The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so
+ K1 l6 v- Q/ @7 L4 p* S he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The. v k! Z1 z4 D7 A2 \' C: q4 A8 }
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I5 A2 u/ Y. k; \0 t
ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,5 R" U6 A( B O" \1 L
you pay me only $5.
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& H" ?9 m9 K$ l5 r; ~ You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
/ a' D; I3 b2 l1 ?& ? will pay you $500. # {/ b j6 G- f7 S t, j0 r1 o
$ |/ A( Y! F7 C4 p' B3 V This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
; |6 i+ E( y3 d$ dthe lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. 0 o e( X, c Y
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's; [6 Y* c' \8 v! f
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' ' [+ O7 m* x3 V* d) o7 @
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
& R3 G5 `- R$ p3 L6 q& a, Kpocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the! e% d) b4 J) _/ H
lawyer. 0 y9 _! C+ `7 i) O5 p& x
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Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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# u0 w: z# i* Q! c3 L9 G+ zHe asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with
; E2 i( k- b7 A% l. r; Tthree legs, and comes down with four?' - d0 I) r% A3 Z3 ~" S, F
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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 o# V3 o$ T% M# A" t
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and# \5 f3 S$ ?) N8 e3 G% P V0 K
hands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
1 C3 ~/ ]% f+ ^( z% z% Owakes the newfie up and asks, * P+ U+ L, K6 S8 R& I; K) k
; m6 s6 J0 l0 T9 p'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. E9 c) \8 S3 q
comes down with four?' 2 q! L, n1 ~, T" n2 U* v' n8 s
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5' P) n; V3 Z, Z+ B V9 |. [, N
and goes back to sleep.
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