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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a* D9 A- |3 q d& Z- a& S* C
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb8 n2 X5 s, m( Y1 ?- p6 f' E
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if4 x0 ^* {5 {% y: N# e3 G
the newfie would like to play a fun game.
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7 Q6 x3 `& B4 d* W) z# X The newfie is tired and just wants to take a nap, so2 a5 _( l' Q) A) u
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The4 L, G- N% G9 M# L& ]1 i
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ y* j' ~' h$ qask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
1 }: @8 y( M2 Y M# qyou pay me only $5.
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. K3 D* `5 V8 y/ } k You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I
1 |2 s- q8 H6 q W! f# a will pay you $500. . G; g- P: a& b9 o
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's `% m1 g8 Y- Q0 M% j0 u9 w
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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9 j) }8 p( J2 k% k) K, {8 ~The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
r2 Y. v, K8 e' o5 q. }pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the. R7 U" n6 q! X3 M
lawyer. / w5 t1 g& `& D% |1 O2 M
% k1 j. J+ N5 ?" l3 T* UNow, it's the newfie's turn.
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0 A% ]' t1 N' [He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with% l3 ]8 z5 k2 n2 e) z" e5 W
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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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# z" _8 D8 ]! e8 N I2 H
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
9 G# d5 B% H# \; Ihands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
* S* h4 W% z9 ^back to sleep.
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
4 U J9 e+ O- o( N% ], uwakes the newfie up and asks,
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'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and. X7 |/ b5 k; @* P2 @1 k E" \* F2 H
comes down with four?'
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4 f2 C1 ?/ z0 w q6 N3 ?The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5; G# n1 e9 ?- y
and goes back to sleep.8 ^, _4 U/ Q7 i
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