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 A lawyer and a Newfie are sitting next to each other on a( l7 P1 m: M, e5 u8 c4 g8 \, V
long flight. The lawyer is thinking that newfies are so dumb- Q9 `/ X3 v* z) |3 Q
that he could get over on them easy...So the lawyer asks if( [6 X6 N7 u# y8 ]( J; `
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' }4 D7 w' p \7 |
he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The- t5 c0 J2 [4 T8 H/ o
lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I
$ |7 N+ G/ C8 Pask you a question, and if you don't know the answer,
/ r7 |0 r) g7 b( y( Xyou pay me only $5.
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" H' b8 C+ Z/ M2 C7 m You ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I' _6 w9 x4 }) `6 z" R/ ^8 \, [
will pay you $500. : M$ i' L$ P" m, _" l* k8 K y
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This catches the newfie's attention and to keep
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, q2 J: P# A" Q- ^& ^3 aThe lawyer asks the first question. 'What's+ @5 ?$ j9 J4 L8 C4 r
the distance from The Earth to the Moon?'
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The newfie doesn't say a word, reaches in his
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lawyer.
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5 `; d: ^1 U. u3 r8 q* `Now, it's the newfie's turn.
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He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with+ [0 x3 S9 z# V
three legs, and comes down with four?'
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! x! U: d7 K- _1 Q uThe lawyer uses his laptop and searches all
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the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour' d9 S4 _3 N, L
of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the newfie and
K5 ]; c; B6 K& [, ohands him $500. The newfie pockets the $500 and goes right
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The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He
* M5 U1 ?3 m: z$ M) p1 N6 ywakes the newfie up and asks, ) ?( e- ?; M& X( u* N
6 ?. u. K& `) X* M0 C/ v. B'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and
0 x0 m6 A2 Y4 A$ Zcomes down with four?'
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The newfie reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5
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